Earl Cureton vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Earl Cureton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Earl Cureton and Isaiah Thomas both played 12 years in the NBA. Earl Cureton had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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 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 |
Earl Cureton |
12 |
7 |
1980-81 to 1996-97 |
Isaiah Thomas |
12 |
4 |
2011-12 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
52 |
10.2 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
.454 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.516 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
9 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
66 |
14.5 |
5.3 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.543 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
12 |
6.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.317 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.667 |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
73 |
13.5 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
.419 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
0.9 |
.493 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
5 |
5.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
73 |
12.4 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
.525 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
5 |
18.6 |
6.4 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
.484 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
81 |
20.3 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
.484 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.569 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
9 |
14.8 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.471 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.556 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
80 |
25.2 |
8.6 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
6.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
7.1 |
.505 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
.555 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
4 |
31.5 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
7.8 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
78 |
25.3 |
7.3 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
5.8 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
6.5 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
.539 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
69 |
16.3 |
4.3 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
.524 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
82 |
25.0 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
5.7 |
.501 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
.537 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Earl Cureton didn't play in 1989-90.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
9 |
17.7 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Earl Cureton didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
2 |
15.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
10 |
10.0 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.800 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Earl Cureton didn't play in 1994-95 and 1995-96.
Note: Isaiah Thomas didn't play in 2022-23.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
9 |
5.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.375 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Cureton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |