DeMarre Carroll vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and DeMarre Carroll, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

DeMarre Carroll played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. DeMarre Carroll had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Isaiah Thomas had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
DeMarre Carroll 11 7 2009-10 to 2019-20
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 71 11.2 2.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 3.1 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .623
Isaiah Thomas 65 25.5 11.5 0.7 1.8 2.6 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.9 8.8 .448 1.3 3.4 .379 2.4 2.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 12 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Isaiah Thomas 79 26.9 13.9 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.6 10.5 .440 1.5 4.1 .358 3.2 3.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 24 14.5 4.5 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 0.8 .368 0.6 0.7 .875
Isaiah Thomas 72 34.7 20.3 0.7 2.3 2.9 6.3 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.6 6.9 15.2 .453 1.8 5.1 .349 4.8 5.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 4 18.3 4.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.8 .474 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 66 16.8 6.0 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.9 .460 0.3 1.1 .286 1.1 1.5 .765
Isaiah Thomas 67 25.8 16.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.2 5.0 11.9 .420 1.9 5.2 .373 4.5 5.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 4 29.8 17.5 0.3 2.8 3.0 7.0 0.8 0.0 3.5 2.5 4.5 13.5 .333 0.8 4.5 .167 7.8 8.0 .969

Season 5

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 73 32.1 11.1 1.5 4.1 5.5 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 1.3 3.7 .362 1.5 1.9 .773
Isaiah Thomas 82 32.2 22.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.2 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.0 7.2 16.9 .428 2.0 5.7 .359 5.8 6.6 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 7 35.1 8.9 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 3.0 3.3 7.0 .469 1.3 3.1 .409 1.0 1.6 .636
Isaiah Thomas 6 36.7 24.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 5.0 0.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 7.8 19.8 .395 2.2 7.7 .283 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 6

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 70 31.3 12.6 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.5 9.3 .487 1.7 4.3 .395 1.8 2.6 .702
Isaiah Thomas 76 33.8 28.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.9 0.9 0.2 2.8 2.2 9.0 19.4 .463 3.2 8.5 .379 7.8 8.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 16 34.9 14.6 1.6 4.4 6.1 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.4 11.1 .486 1.8 4.5 .403 2.0 2.6 .780
Isaiah Thomas 15 34.7 23.3 0.3 2.8 3.1 6.7 0.9 0.1 3.3 2.3 7.4 17.4 .425 2.4 7.2 .333 6.1 7.4 .820

Season 7

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 26 30.2 11.0 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.0 10.4 .389 1.8 4.5 .390 1.2 1.9 .600
Isaiah Thomas 32 26.9 15.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.8 0.5 0.1 3.0 1.8 4.9 13.2 .373 1.7 5.9 .293 3.7 4.1 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 20 29.8 8.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.9 3.1 3.1 8.0 .390 1.3 4.0 .329 1.4 1.8 .750
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 72 26.1 8.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.6 .400 1.5 4.4 .341 1.2 1.6 .761
Isaiah Thomas 12 15.1 8.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.4 2.8 8.3 .343 1.0 3.6 .279 1.4 2.3 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 10 15.5 4.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.9 .556
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 73 29.9 13.5 1.4 5.1 6.6 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .414 2.0 5.4 .371 2.6 3.4 .764
Isaiah Thomas 40 23.1 12.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.3 0.2 1.9 1.9 4.4 10.7 .408 2.0 4.7 .413 1.6 1.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 67 25.4 11.1 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 8.6 .395 1.6 4.6 .342 2.7 3.6 .760
Isaiah Thomas 3 16.0 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.0 4.0 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 5 23.8 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.8 7.6 .237 1.4 4.8 .292 1.6 1.6 1.000
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season 2019-202021-22
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 24 12.1 3.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.8 .379 0.3 1.4 .242 1.2 1.8 .690
Isaiah Thomas 22 15.2 8.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.0 7.6 .401 1.3 3.8 .337 1.0 1.2 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Isaiah Thomas didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 12

DeMarre Carroll Isaiah Thomas
Season -2023-24
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 6 3.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.7 .300 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -