Kevon Looney vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Kevon Looney, 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.

Kevon Looney played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Kevon Looney had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 achievements, 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
Kevon Looney 10 5 2015-16 to 2024-25
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 5 4.2 1.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+60+21.3+9.7+0.1+0.6+0.6+4.1+0.8+0.1-1.4-1.5+3.1+7.4+.123+1.1+3.0+.121+2.4+2.8
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
* Neiher Kevon Looney nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 53 8.4 2.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.1 2.0 .523 0.0 0.2 .222 0.4 0.6 .618
difference:+26+18.5+11.4+0.4+0.2+0.3+3.5+0.5+0.3-1.5-0.9+3.5+8.5+.083+1.5+3.9+.136+2.8+3.0+.264
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
* Neiher Kevon Looney nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 66 13.8 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.7 2.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 1.2 .545
difference:+6+20.9+16.3+0.6+0.3+0.4+5.7+0.8+0.7-2.5-1.0+5.2+12.3+.127+1.8+5.0+.149+4.2+4.5+.305
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 21 18.4 4.1 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.9 3.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.0 .381
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 80 18.5 6.3 2.4 2.8 5.2 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.3 .619
difference:+13+7.3+10.1+1.9+1.0+2.9+2.7+0.3+0.6-1.5-0.4+2.3+7.6+.205+1.9+5.1+.273+3.7+3.9+.249
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 21 20.6 7.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.4 .688 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .724
difference:+17+9.2+10.4+1.7+0.3+1.5+6.0+0.2+0.5-2.9-0.1+1.5+9.1+.355+0.8+4.5+6.8+6.6+.245
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

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 20 13.1 3.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 4.0 .367 0.1 0.7 .071 0.5 0.6 .750
difference:+62+19.1+18.8+0.8+0.5+0.3+5.2+0.5+0.2-2.1-0.3+5.7+12.9+.061+1.9+5.0+.288+5.3+6.0+.121
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 61 19.0 4.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.2 1.8 3.2 .548 0.1 0.3 .235 0.5 0.8 .646
difference:+15+14.8+24.8+1.3+1.3+2.6+3.9+0.6+0.2-2.2+7.2+16.2+.085+3.1+8.2+.144+7.3+7.7+.263
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 82 21.1 6.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .600
difference:+50+5.8+9.2+2.0+3.1+5.2+2.8+0.1+0.5-2.2-0.8+2.4+8.8+.198+1.7+5.9+2.8+2.6+.293
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 22 20.4 5.8 2.9 4.8 7.6 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 82 23.9 7.0 3.3 5.9 9.3 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.7 3.0 4.7 .630 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .606
difference:+70+8.8+1.1+2.9+5.2+8.2+0.6+0.2+0.5-1.0-1.3+0.2+3.6+.287+1.0+3.6+0.3+0.4+.024
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 13 25.0 6.5 4.7 8.4 13.1 3.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.8 4.9 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .556
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 74 16.1 4.5 1.9 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .675
difference:+34+7.0+7.7+1.6+2.3+4.0+1.9+0.1+0.2-1.2-0.2+2.5+7.6+.189+2.0+4.7+0.8+0.8+.141
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
* Neiher Kevon Looney nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Kevon Looney Isaiah Thomas
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 76 15.0 4.5 2.4 3.6 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.9 3.7 .514 0.0 0.1 .400 0.7 1.3 .566
difference:+73+1.0+3.2+2.1+2.6+4.8+0.1+0.3+0.5-1.5-1.0+1.1+5.3+.181+1.0+3.9+.150+0.6+.434
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevon Looney 12 10.0 2.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 2.3 0.8 1.9 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Isaiah Thomas played 2 seasons more than Kevon Looney in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2022 to 2024—Isaiah Thomas played in one postseason.