Al Horford vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Isiah Thomas all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Al Horford, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2025, and Isiah Thomas, with 13 seasons played from 1982 to 1994, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Al Horford vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Isiah Thomas Al Horford Isiah Thomas
Points
165th
70th
51st
53rd
Rebounds
59th
+300th
16th
188th
Assists
162nd
10th
42nd
16th
Steals
265th
18th
52nd
23rd
Blocks
52nd
+300th
14th
257th
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Al Horford vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Isiah Thomas Al Horford Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
159th
+300th
152nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
+300th
19th
+300th
10th
Blocks
136th
+300th
108th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
70th
95 14,705 vs. 18,8224,117
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,943 vs. 3,4785,465
Assists
162nd
10th
152 3,629 vs. 9,0615,432
Steals
265th
18th
247 866 vs. 1,861995
Blocks
52nd
+300th
+248 1,300 vs. 2491,051
Offensive Rebounds
78th
+300th
+222 2,169 vs. 9511,218
Defensive Rebounds
39th
+300th
+261 6,774 vs. 2,5274,247
Field Goals Made
131st
71st
60 6,062 vs. 7,1941,132
Field Goals Attempted
170th
52nd
118 11,900 vs. 15,9044,004
3-Pointers Made
180th
+300th
+120 976 vs. 398578
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
+300th
+114 2,589 vs. 1,3731,216
Free Throws Made
+300th
78th
+222 1,605 vs. 4,0362,431
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 2,104 vs. 5,3163,212

Games and Years:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
69th
176th
107 1,138 vs. 979159
Seasons
27th
292nd
265 18 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
98th
0 vs. 1010
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
53rd
2 2,353 vs. 2,26192
Rebounds
16th
188th
172 1,561 vs. 5241,037
Assists
42nd
16th
26 625 vs. 987362
Steals
52nd
23rd
29 159 vs. 23475
Blocks
14th
257th
243 243 vs. 38205
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
181st
159 360 vs. 134226
Defensive Rebounds
9th
142nd
133 1,201 vs. 390811
Field Goals Made
44th
53rd
9 938 vs. 825113
Field Goals Attempted
50th
53rd
3 1,904 vs. 1,86935
3-Pointers Made
33rd
157th
124 198 vs. 81117
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
159th
119 506 vs. 234272
Free Throws Made
158th
52nd
106 279 vs. 530251
Free Throws Attempted
170th
51st
119 360 vs. 689329

Games and Years:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
126th
115 197 vs. 11186
Playoffs
10th
223rd
213 16 vs. 97

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
90th
+210 12.92 vs. 19.236.30
Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 7.86 vs. 3.554.31
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.19 vs. 9.266.07
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.76 vs. 1.901.14
Blocks per game
136th
+300th
+164 1.14 vs. 0.250.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
251st
+300th
+49 1.91 vs. 0.970.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.95 vs. 2.583.37
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 5.33 vs. 7.352.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 10.46 vs. 16.255.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.410.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 1.400.87
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
114th
+186 1.41 vs. 4.122.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
103rd
+197 1.85 vs. 5.433.58

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 11.94 vs. 20.378.43
Rebounds per game
152nd
+300th
+148 7.92 vs. 4.723.20
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 3.17 vs. 8.895.72
Steals per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.81 vs. 2.111.30
Blocks per game
108th
+300th
+192 1.23 vs. 0.340.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
+300th
+31 1.83 vs. 1.210.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 6.10 vs. 3.512.58
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 4.76 vs. 7.432.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 9.66 vs. 16.847.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 0.730.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 2.110.46
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.42 vs. 4.773.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 1.83 vs. 6.214.38

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.