Anthony Davis vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 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.

Anthony Davis vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas
Points
66th
70th
118th
53rd
Rebounds
70th
+300th
109th
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
167th
18th
179th
23rd
Blocks
25th
+300th
53rd
257th
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Anthony Davis vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas
Points
26th
90th
19th
87th
Rebounds
36th
+300th
22nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
146th
19th
140th
10th
Blocks
14th
+300th
14th
+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:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
70th
4 18,978 vs. 18,822156
Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 8,416 vs. 3,4784,938
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 2,009 vs. 9,0617,052
Steals
167th
18th
149 1,033 vs. 1,861828
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 1,815 vs. 2491,566
Offensive Rebounds
95th
+300th
+205 2,086 vs. 9511,135
Defensive Rebounds
44th
+300th
+256 6,330 vs. 2,5273,803
Field Goals Made
74th
71st
3 7,100 vs. 7,19494
Field Goals Attempted
107th
52nd
55 13,589 vs. 15,9042,315
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
375 vs. 39823
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,269 vs. 1,373104
Free Throws Made
62nd
78th
16 4,403 vs. 4,036367
Free Throws Attempted
69th
77th
8 5,546 vs. 5,316230

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 787 vs. 979192
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
98th
72 45 vs. 1035
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
53rd
65 1,566 vs. 2,261695
Rebounds
109th
188th
79 705 vs. 524181
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 170 vs. 987817
Steals
179th
23rd
156 76 vs. 234158
Blocks
53rd
257th
204 129 vs. 3891
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
181st
29 148 vs. 13414
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
142nd
69 557 vs. 390167
Field Goals Made
125th
53rd
72 574 vs. 825251
Field Goals Attempted
169th
53rd
116 1,059 vs. 1,869810
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 36 vs. 8145
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 115 vs. 234119
Free Throws Made
90th
52nd
38 382 vs. 530148
Free Throws Attempted
107th
51st
56 455 vs. 689234

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 60 vs. 11151
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 6 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
78th
29 3 vs. 12
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
90th
64 24.11 vs. 19.234.89
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.69 vs. 3.557.14
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.55 vs. 9.266.70
Steals per game
146th
19th
127 1.31 vs. 1.900.59
Blocks per game
14th
+300th
+286 2.31 vs. 0.252.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
69th
+300th
+231 2.65 vs. 0.971.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.04 vs. 2.585.46
Field Goals Made per game
20th
87th
67 9.02 vs. 7.351.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
68th
24 17.27 vs. 16.251.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.410.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 1.400.21
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
114th
82 5.59 vs. 4.121.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
103rd
68 7.05 vs. 5.431.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
87th
68 26.10 vs. 20.375.73
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.75 vs. 4.727.03
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.83 vs. 8.896.06
Steals per game
140th
10th
130 1.27 vs. 2.110.84
Blocks per game
14th
+300th
+286 2.15 vs. 0.341.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.47 vs. 1.211.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.28 vs. 3.515.77
Field Goals Made per game
21st
97th
76 9.57 vs. 7.432.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
82nd
18 17.65 vs. 16.840.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.730.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.92 vs. 2.110.19
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
92nd
69 6.37 vs. 4.771.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
90th
55 7.58 vs. 6.211.38

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.