Michael Curry vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan 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 played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Michael Curry had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Tristan 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
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 60 23.7 8.2 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 2

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Washington Bullets, Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 82 31.3 11.7 3.7 5.7 9.4 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.9 4.8 9.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .608
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 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 82 31.6 11.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.4 9.3 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .693
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
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Tristan Thompson 82 26.8 8.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 20 36.4 9.6 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.6 6.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .585

Season 5

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 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
Tristan Thompson 82 27.7 7.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.0 5.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .616
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
Tristan Thompson 21 29.6 6.7 4.1 4.9 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575

Season 6

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Tristan Thompson 78 29.9 8.1 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.7 .498
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
Tristan Thompson 18 31.2 8.2 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 5.1 .587 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Tristan Thompson 53 20.2 5.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 19 21.9 6.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.6 4.4 .590 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .741

Season 8

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 43 27.9 10.9 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .642
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
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 57 30.2 12.0 4.0 6.2 10.1 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 9.9 .512 0.2 0.4 .391 1.7 2.8 .615
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
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston 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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 54 23.8 7.6 3.1 5.0 8.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1 6.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 26.4 10.4 5.8 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 4.0 6.8 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 11

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
Tristan Thompson 57 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.7 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 2.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West 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 %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 5.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .200

Season 13

Michael Curry Tristan Thompson
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers TBD
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 49 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.4 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 1.1 .288
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 9.8 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -