Roy Hibbert vs. Kenny Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Thomas and Roy Hibbert, 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 / 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.

Roy Hibbert played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kenny Thomas, who played 11. Roy Hibbert had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Kenny Thomas had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17
Kenny Thomas 11 3 1999-00 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2008-091999-00
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
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 %
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
Kenny Thomas 72 25.0 8.3 2.0 4.0 6.1 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 2.9 7.4 .399 0.4 1.7 .262 1.9 2.9 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2009-102000-01
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
Kenny Thomas 74 24.6 7.1 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.4 2.8 6.3 .443 0.3 1.2 .272 1.2 1.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2010-112001-02
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
Kenny Thomas 72 34.5 14.1 2.2 5.0 7.2 1.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 2.7 5.5 11.5 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.7 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2011-122002-03
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East 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 %
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
Kenny Thomas 66 30.0 10.1 2.8 5.2 8.0 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.6 3.9 8.5 .465 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667
Kenny Thomas 12 32.6 10.6 3.5 5.8 9.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.6 3.5 4.5 8.4 .535 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .655

Season 5

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
Kenny Thomas 74 36.5 13.6 3.5 6.6 10.1 1.5 1.1 0.4 2.3 3.0 5.1 11.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .200 3.3 4.4 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsKings 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
Kenny Thomas 73 29.7 12.4 2.5 4.8 7.3 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.8 3.1 5.0 10.7 .470 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.1 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772
Kenny Thomas 5 30.8 12.0 3.4 5.4 8.8 2.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 4.4 4.6 9.0 .511 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .700

Season 7

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
Kenny Thomas 82 28.0 9.1 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.4 3.7 7.4 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 6 24.7 5.8 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.3 0.8 0.0 1.5 3.7 2.2 4.0 .542 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .692

Season 8

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
Kenny Thomas 62 22.8 5.3 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.3 2.4 4.9 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .513
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Charlotte Hornets, Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
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 %
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
Kenny Thomas 23 12.2 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.7 1.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season -2008-09
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 8 7.8 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Roy Hibbert Kenny Thomas
Season -2009-10
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 26 12.0 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.6 0.7 1.3 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------