Ben Simmons vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ben Simmons 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ben Simmons, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2018 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.

Ben Simmons vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
285th
10th
176th
16th
Steals
+300th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
285th
257th
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Ben Simmons vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas
Points
--
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
--
+300th
203rd
+300th
Assists
33rd
5th
35th
7th
Steals
--
19th
159th
10th
Blocks
--
+300th
206th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 5,021 vs. 18,82213,801
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,840 vs. 3,478638
Assists
285th
10th
275 2,754 vs. 9,0616,307
Steals
+300th
18th
+282 568 vs. 1,8611,293
Blocks
+300th
+300th
255 vs. 2496
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
641 vs. 951310
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,199 vs. 2,527328
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 2,076 vs. 7,1945,118
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 3,720 vs. 15,90412,184
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 398393
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 1,3731,337
Free Throws Made
+300th
78th
+222 864 vs. 4,0363,172
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 1,459 vs. 5,3163,857

Games and Years:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 383 vs. 979596
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 7 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
109th
95 33 vs. 528

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
98th
+202 1 vs. 109
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 477 vs. 2,2611,784
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 280 vs. 524244
Assists
176th
16th
160 259 vs. 987728
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 48 vs. 234186
Blocks
285th
257th
28 34 vs. 384
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 67 vs. 13467
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 213 vs. 390177
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 194 vs. 825631
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 342 vs. 1,8691,527
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 0 vs. 8181
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 2 vs. 234232
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 89 vs. 530441
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 171 vs. 689518

Games and Years:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 39 vs. 11172
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
31st
11 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ben Simmons 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:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
90th
13.11 vs. 19.236.12
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
7.42 vs. 3.553.86
Assists per game
33rd
5th
28 7.19 vs. 9.262.06
Steals per game
--
19th
1.48 vs. 1.900.42
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.250.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.970.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.74 vs. 2.583.16
Field Goals Made per game
--
87th
5.42 vs. 7.351.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
68th
9.71 vs. 16.256.53
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.410.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
0.09 vs. 1.401.31
Free Throws Made per game
--
114th
2.26 vs. 4.121.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
103rd
3.81 vs. 5.431.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ben Simmons Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 12.23 vs. 20.378.14
Rebounds per game
203rd
+300th
+97 7.18 vs. 4.722.46
Assists per game
35th
7th
28 6.64 vs. 8.892.25
Steals per game
159th
10th
149 1.23 vs. 2.110.88
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.340.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 1.210.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.46 vs. 3.511.95
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 4.97 vs. 7.432.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 8.77 vs. 16.848.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.730.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 2.112.06
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 2.28 vs. 4.772.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
258th
90th
168 4.38 vs. 6.211.82

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.