Michael Curry vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Michael Curry, 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

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.

Michael Curry and Klay Thompson both played 11 years in the NBA. Michael Curry had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Klay Thompson 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
Michael Curry 11 6 1993-94 to 2004-05
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Michael Curry 10 4.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 .214 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
Klay Thompson 66 24.4 12.5 0.4 2.1 2.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.8 10.9 .443 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Note: Michael Curry didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 2

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Washington Bullets, Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 46 17.0 4.6 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.6 3.5 .453 0.4 1.2 .377 1.0 1.3 .726
Klay Thompson 82 35.8 16.6 0.4 3.3 3.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 6.2 14.7 .422 2.6 6.4 .401 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 3 14.3 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson 12 41.3 15.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 3.7 6.3 14.5 .437 2.1 4.9 .424 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 3

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Michael Curry 81 15.0 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.2 2.7 .448 0.3 1.0 .299 1.2 1.3 .898
Klay Thompson 81 35.4 18.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.9 15.5 .444 2.8 6.6 .417 1.8 2.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
Klay Thompson 7 36.7 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.4 5.7 14.0 .408 2.3 6.3 .364 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 4

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 82 24.1 6.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.7 2.4 5.1 .469 0.0 0.1 .444 1.8 2.1 .835
Klay Thompson 77 31.9 21.7 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 7.8 16.9 .463 3.1 7.1 .439 2.9 3.3 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 21 36.2 18.6 0.4 3.4 3.9 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 7.1 15.9 .446 2.7 7.0 .390 1.7 2.1 .800

Season 5

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA 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 %
Michael Curry 50 22.9 4.9 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 2.7 1.8 4.1 .437 0.0 0.3 .067 1.3 1.6 .797
Klay Thompson 80 33.3 22.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.9 8.1 17.3 .470 3.5 8.1 .425 2.4 2.8 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 3 19.7 6.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.7 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Klay Thompson 24 35.4 24.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.2 8.4 18.9 .444 4.1 9.6 .424 3.4 4.0 .854

Season 6

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 82 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.5 2.2 4.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.0 .839
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 22.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 8.3 17.6 .468 3.4 8.3 .414 2.4 2.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 3 26.3 9.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Klay Thompson 17 35.1 15.0 0.6 3.2 3.9 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.6 5.5 13.9 .397 2.4 6.2 .387 1.5 1.9 .788

Season 7

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 68 21.8 5.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.5 2.1 4.7 .455 0.1 0.1 .444 0.9 1.1 .849
Klay Thompson 73 34.3 20.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.6 7.9 16.2 .488 3.1 7.1 .440 1.1 1.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 21 37.8 19.6 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.3 7.6 16.3 .465 3.2 7.5 .427 1.3 1.5 .871

Season 8

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost NBA 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 %
Michael Curry 82 23.3 4.0 0.2 1.9 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.4 .453 0.1 0.3 .269 0.9 1.1 .791
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 21.5 0.5 3.4 3.8 2.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .467 3.1 7.7 .402 1.7 2.0 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 10 22.2 5.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 3.2 2.2 3.9 .564 0.5 1.3 .385 0.8 1.1 .727
Klay Thompson 21 39.0 20.7 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 7.8 17.1 .456 3.3 7.5 .443 1.8 2.0 .902

Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 9

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 78 19.9 3.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.9 .402 0.2 0.7 .296 0.5 0.6 .800
Klay Thompson 32 29.4 20.4 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.7 17.9 .429 3.6 9.3 .385 1.4 1.6 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 15 18.5 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 2.3 1.1 2.9 .364 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .857
Klay Thompson 22 36.0 19.0 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 7.2 16.7 .429 3.5 9.1 .385 1.2 1.4 .867

Season 10

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 70 17.6 2.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.2 1.1 2.8 .388 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.8 .845
Klay Thompson 69 33.0 21.9 0.6 3.6 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.9 7.9 18.1 .436 4.4 10.6 .412 1.7 1.9 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 13 36.0 18.5 0.1 4.1 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.5 16.8 .388 3.8 10.5 .368 1.6 1.8 .875

Season 11

Michael Curry Klay Thompson
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
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 %
Michael Curry 18 13.8 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 2.2 0.7 1.6 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Klay Thompson 77 29.7 17.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.6 6.4 14.7 .432 3.5 9.0 .387 1.6 1.8 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------