Kyle Lowry vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Kyle Lowry, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Kyle Lowry played 19 years in the NBA, 7 more than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Kyle Lowry had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Kyle Lowry 19 11 2006-07 to 2024-25
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2006-072011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento 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%
Kyle Lowry 10 17.5 5.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 3.2 1.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.3 0.8 .375 2.5 2.8 .893
difference:+55+8.0+5.9+0.5+0.1+0.5+0.9+0.6-0.4-0.1+2.5+5.0+.080+1.0+2.6+.004+0.1+.061
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 Kyle Lowry nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2007-082012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 82 25.5 9.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.3 3.1 7.2 .432 0.4 1.7 .257 3.0 4.2 .698
difference:+3+1.4+4.3+0.1+0.8+1.0+0.4+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.2+1.5+3.3+.008+1.1+2.4+.101+0.2+0.6+.184
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 Kyle Lowry nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2008-092013-14
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 77 21.8 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.9 2.5 5.6 .435 0.3 1.3 .255 2.4 2.9 .801
difference:+5+12.9+12.7+0.4+0.2+0.4+2.7+0.4+0.1-1.5-0.7+4.4+9.6+.018+1.5+3.8+.094+2.4+2.8+.049
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%
Kyle Lowry 13 19.5 5.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.3 1.2 .250 1.8 2.4 .742
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2009-102014-15
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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%
Kyle Lowry 68 24.3 9.1 1.3 2.3 3.6 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 2.5 2.7 6.8 .397 0.5 2.0 .272 3.2 3.8 .827
difference:+1+1.5+7.3+0.8+0.5+1.3+0.3-0.4-0.3+2.3+5.1+.023+1.4+3.2+.101+1.3+1.4+.041
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%
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2010-112015-16
Team Houston RocketsBoston 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%
Kyle Lowry 75 34.2 13.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.7 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.8 4.6 10.8 .426 1.7 4.6 .376 2.6 3.3 .765
difference:+7+2.0+8.7+0.6+0.5+1.1+0.5+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.8+2.6+6.1+.002+0.3+1.1+.017+3.2+3.3+.106
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%
Kyle Lowry 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

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Houston RocketsBoston 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%
Kyle Lowry 47 32.1 14.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.6 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 4.5 10.9 .409 1.7 4.5 .374 3.6 4.2 .864
difference:+29+1.7+14.6+0.2+1.6+1.8+0.7+0.7+0.1-0.6+4.5+8.5+.054+1.5+4.0+.005+4.2+4.3+.045
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%
Kyle Lowry 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

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 68 29.7 11.6 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 3.2 3.7 9.2 .401 1.5 4.1 .362 2.8 3.5 .795
difference:+36+2.8+3.6+0.3+2.3+2.6+1.6+0.9+0.3-0.7-1.4+1.2+4.0+.028+0.2+1.8+.069+0.9+0.6+.098
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
* Neiher Kyle Lowry nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 79 36.2 17.9 1.1 3.6 4.7 7.4 1.5 0.2 2.5 3.4 5.8 13.7 .423 2.4 6.3 .380 4.0 4.9 .813
difference:+67+21.1+9.8+0.7+2.9+3.6+5.5+1.1+0.1-1.0-2.0+3.0+5.4+.080+1.4+2.7+.101+2.6+2.6+.183
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%
Kyle Lowry 7 38.7 21.1 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.0 2.9 3.9 6.3 15.6 .404 2.4 6.1 .395 6.1 7.0 .878
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 70 34.5 17.8 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.8 1.6 0.2 2.5 3.0 6.1 14.9 .412 1.9 5.6 .338 3.6 4.5 .808
difference:+30+11.4+5.6+0.5+2.5+3.0+3.1+1.3-0.6-1.1+1.7+4.2+.004+0.1+0.9+.075+2.0+2.6+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 4 32.8 12.3 1.8 3.8 5.5 4.8 1.3 0.0 3.0 4.5 4.5 14.3 .316 1.3 5.8 .217 2.0 2.8 .727
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 77 37.0 21.2 0.7 4.0 4.7 6.4 2.1 0.4 2.9 2.7 6.6 15.6 .427 2.8 7.1 .388 5.2 6.4 .811
difference:+74+21.0+13.5+0.4+3.0+3.4+4.7+1.8+0.4-0.9-1.7+3.6+6.6+.094+1.8+3.1+.138+4.5+5.7+.189
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%
Kyle Lowry 20 38.3 19.1 0.9 3.8 4.7 6.0 1.6 0.2 3.2 3.7 6.6 16.5 .397 2.1 6.9 .304 3.9 5.2 .750
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 60 37.4 22.4 0.8 4.0 4.8 7.0 1.5 0.3 2.9 2.8 7.1 15.3 .464 3.2 7.8 .412 5.0 6.1 .819
difference:+38+22.2+14.0+0.6+2.9+3.5+5.5+1.2+0.1-2.2-1.3+4.1+7.7+.063+1.9+4.0+.075+4.0+4.9+.027
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 8 37.5 15.8 0.4 2.8 3.1 5.9 1.5 0.5 2.1 3.3 5.4 11.6 .462 1.6 4.8 .342 3.4 4.1 .818
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 12

Kyle Lowry Isaiah Thomas
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 78 32.2 16.2 0.8 4.7 5.6 6.9 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.5 5.2 12.1 .427 3.1 7.6 .399 2.9 3.3 .854
difference:+72+29.0+14.9+0.8+4.7+5.6+6.4+1.1+0.2-2.3-2.5+4.7+10.4+.127+2.8+6.9+.101+2.9+3.3
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 10 36.1 17.4 0.2 4.1 4.3 8.5 1.5 0.0 3.1 3.3 6.0 11.8 .508 2.8 6.3 .444 2.6 3.2 .813
difference:+9+32.1+17.4+0.2+4.1+4.3+8.5+1.5-2.1-3.3+6.0+9.8+.508+2.8+5.3+.444+2.6+3.2
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 -

Additional Years

* Kyle Lowry played 7 seasons more than Isaiah Thomas in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2019 to 2025—Kyle Lowry played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 7 extra years over Isaiah Thomas, Kyle Lowry got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game