Seth Curry vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Seth 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.

Seth Curry played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Seth Curry had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Isiah Thomas had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Seth Curry 11 5 2013-14 to 2024-25
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2013-141981-82
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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%
Seth Curry 2 6.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+70+27.3+15.5+0.8+1.6+2.4+7.8+1.1+0.2-4.2-3.5+5.8+13.3+.091+0.3+0.3+.712+4.2+6.0
Isiah Thomas 72 33.8 17.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.8 2.1 0.2 4.2 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 0.2 0.8 .288 4.2 6.0 .704
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Seth Curry nor Isiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2014-151982-83
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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%
Seth Curry 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+79+34.2+22.9+1.3+1.8+3.0+7.3+2.5+0.4-4.0-2.9+9.0+17.5+.472+0.4+1.0+.288+4.5+6.4
Isiah Thomas 81 38.2 22.9 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 2.5 0.4 4.0 3.9 9.0 19.0 .472 0.4 1.5 .288 4.5 6.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Seth Curry nor Isiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2015-161983-84
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Seth Curry 44 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.3 5.1 .455 1.1 2.5 .450 1.0 1.2 .833
difference:+38+21.0+14.5+1.1+1.5+2.6+9.6+2.0+0.3-2.9-3.1+5.9+12.6+.007+0.8+1.7+.112+3.7+5.3+.100
Isiah Thomas 82 36.7 21.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 11.1 2.5 0.4 3.7 4.0 8.2 17.7 .462 0.3 0.8 .338 4.7 6.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry DNP------ --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 5 39.6 21.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 11.0 2.6 1.2 4.6 4.4 7.8 16.6 .470 0.4 1.2 .333 5.4 7.0 .771

Season 4

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Seth Curry 70 29.0 12.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.8 10.0 .481 2.0 4.6 .425 1.2 1.4 .850
difference:+11+9.1+8.4+1.0+0.8+1.9+11.2+1.2+0.2-2.4-1.8+3.2+7.4+.023+1.6+3.2+.168+3.7+4.7+.041
Isiah Thomas 81 38.1 21.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 13.9 2.3 0.3 3.7 3.6 8.0 17.4 .458 0.4 1.4 .257 4.9 6.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry DNP------ --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 9 39.4 24.3 1.2 4.0 5.2 11.2 2.1 0.4 3.3 4.3 9.2 18.4 .500 0.7 1.7 .400 5.2 6.9 .758

Note: Seth Curry didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 5

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsPistons 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%
Seth Curry 74 18.9 7.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.9 6.3 .456 1.5 3.4 .450 0.6 0.7 .846
difference:+3+17.3+13.0+0.7+1.2+2.0+9.9+1.7+0.1-3.0-1.9+5.0+9.9+.032+1.2+2.3+.140+4.1+5.3+.056
Isiah Thomas 77 36.2 20.9 1.1 2.5 3.6 10.8 2.2 0.3 3.8 3.2 7.9 16.2 .488 0.3 1.1 .310 4.7 6.0 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry 16 20.4 5.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.1 .366 1.3 3.3 .404 0.6 0.7 .818
difference:+12+20.4+20.9+1.7+2.2+3.9+11.2+1.5+0.5-3.9-2.6+8.4+17.7+.085+1.3+2.0+.404+5.4+8.3+.151
Isiah Thomas 4 40.8 26.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 12.0 2.3 0.8 4.3 4.3 10.3 22.8 .451 0.0 1.3 .000 6.0 9.0 .667

Season 6

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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%
Seth Curry 64 24.6 12.4 0.4 1.8 2.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 4.4 9.0 .495 2.3 5.0 .452 1.3 1.5 .825
difference:+17+12.6+8.2+0.6+1.1+1.6+8.1+1.3+0.1-3.2-1.3+3.3+7.7+.032+2.1+3.8+.258+3.6+4.9+.057
Isiah Thomas 81 37.2 20.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 10.0 1.9 0.2 4.2 3.1 7.7 16.7 .463 0.2 1.2 .194 4.9 6.4 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry 6 28.8 12.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 5.2 8.8 .585 1.7 3.5 .476 0.8 0.8 1.000
difference:+9+8.7+11.3+1.1+1.6+2.7+7.4+1.6+0.3-1.5-1.1+3.7+11.0+.134+1.0+1.3+.173+4.7+6.5+.245
Isiah Thomas 15 37.5 24.1 1.4 3.1 4.5 8.7 2.6 0.3 2.8 3.4 8.9 19.8 .451 0.7 2.2 .303 5.5 7.3 .755

Season 7

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Seth Curry 57 28.7 12.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.7 4.5 9.7 .467 2.2 4.9 .450 1.2 1.4 .896
difference:+24+7.4+7.0+0.6+0.4+1.0+5.7+0.9+0.1-2.3-1.0+3.2+6.9+.004+1.8+3.7+.141+2.6+3.5+.122
Isiah Thomas 81 36.1 19.5 0.8 2.6 3.4 8.4 1.7 0.2 3.4 2.7 7.7 16.6 .463 0.4 1.2 .309 3.8 4.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry 12 31.8 18.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.8 7.1 12.3 .578 3.4 6.8 .506 1.3 1.6 .789
difference:+11+7.8+3.1+0.8+1.5+2.4+6.4+2.1-2.9-0.3+0.9+5.9+.141+2.8+4.9+.211+4.1+5.0+.039
Isiah Thomas 23 39.6 21.9 1.1 3.5 4.7 8.7 2.9 0.3 3.7 3.1 8.0 18.2 .437 0.6 1.9 .295 5.4 6.6 .828

Season 8

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Seth Curry 64 33.3 15.0 0.3 2.8 3.1 3.6 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 5.6 11.5 .487 2.5 5.8 .422 1.3 1.5 .872
difference:+16+3.3+3.2+0.3+0.3+4.7+0.9+0.1-2.0-0.3+1.5+3.8+.023+2.1+4.3+.149+2.3+2.9+.054
Isiah Thomas 80 36.6 18.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.3 1.7 0.3 3.7 2.6 7.1 15.3 .464 0.4 1.5 .273 3.6 4.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry 4 33.0 14.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 3.8 5.5 9.8 .564 3.0 5.8 .522 0.5 0.8 .667
difference:+13+4.2+3.7+0.9+0.9+1.8+5.3+1.3+0.6-1.7-1.5+1.3+6.6+.152+2.5+4.0+.255+3.7+4.8+.073
Isiah Thomas 17 37.2 18.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 8.3 1.6 0.2 2.5 2.3 6.8 16.4 .412 0.5 1.8 .267 4.2 5.6 .740

Season 9

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Seth Curry 61 19.9 9.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.4 7.4 .463 1.5 3.8 .405 0.8 0.9 .927
difference:+20+17.1+9.2+0.7+1.5+2.2+7.8+1.1+0.1-3.2-0.9+3.7+8.9+.025+1.0+2.1+.096+2.8+3.8+.152
Isiah Thomas 81 37.0 18.4 0.9 2.9 3.8 9.4 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 7.1 16.3 .438 0.5 1.7 .309 3.6 4.7 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry 3 19.3 8.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 3.3 6.3 .526 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
difference:+17+18.6+12.2+1.1+3.4+4.5+6.2+2.2+0.4-3.3-2.6+4.1+9.7+.063+0.6+0.4+.138+3.4+4.1+.127
Isiah Thomas 20 37.9 20.5 1.1 4.4 5.5 8.2 2.2 0.4 3.6 3.3 7.4 16.0 .463 1.6 3.4 .471 4.1 5.1 .794

Season 10

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Seth Curry 44 14.0 5.1 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.8 4.6 .392 0.9 2.5 .352 0.6 0.7 .903
difference:+4+20.5+11.1+0.3+1.5+1.8+8.3+1.1+0.1-3.4-1.6+4.2+9.3+.043+0.5+1.1+.060+3.1+4.1+.121
Isiah Thomas 48 34.5 16.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 9.3 1.6 0.2 3.9 2.5 6.0 13.9 .435 0.4 1.4 .292 3.7 4.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry DNP------ --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 13 33.5 13.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.5 1.0 0.2 3.2 3.2 4.6 11.5 .403 0.5 1.7 .273 3.8 5.3 .725

Season 11

Seth Curry Isiah Thomas
Season 2024-251991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry 68 15.6 6.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.4 5.0 .478 1.2 2.7 .456 0.5 0.6 .846
difference:+10+21.8+12.0+0.5+1.0+1.5+6.3+1.1+0.1-2.7-1.6+4.8+11.2+.032+0.9+1.6+.165+3.2+4.2+.074
Isiah Thomas 78 37.4 18.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.2 16.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .291 3.7 4.8 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Seth Curry DNP------ --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 5 40.0 14.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 7.4 1.0 0.0 3.2 3.6 4.4 13.0 .338 0.8 2.2 .364 4.4 5.6 .786

Additional Years

* Isiah Thomas played 2 seasons more than Seth Curry in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 13, from 1993 to 1994—Isiah Thomas didn't play in the postseason.

In those 2 extra years over Seth Curry, Isiah Thomas got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game