Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Isiah Thomas vs Stephen Curry

Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 19.2); adjusted for era they scored at 1.85× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 51.6%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Isiah Thomas's #36.

Career averages

Isiah ThomasStatStephen Curry
19.2 Points / game 24.8
3.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
9.3 Assists / game 6.3
1.9 Steals / game 1.5
0.3 Blocks / game 0.3
45.2% Field goal % 47.1%
29.0% 3-point % 42.5%
75.9% Free throw % 91.0%
51.6% True shooting % 64.8%
979 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Isiah ThomasStatStephen Curry
1.85× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
3.80× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

Isiah ThomasStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Isiah ThomasStatStephen Curry
20.4 Points / game 26.8
4.7 Rebounds / game 5.3
8.9 Assists / game 6.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.3 Blocks / game 0.3
43.8% Field goal % 45.4%
32.3% 3-point % 39.8%
77.0% Free throw % 89.1%
111 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Isiah ThomasStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 10
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#36 All-time GOAT rank #16

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