Carmelo Anthony vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas
Points
10th
70th
75th
53rd
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
188th
Assists
188th
10th
251st
16th
Steals
92nd
18th
115th
23rd
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
257th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas
Points
37th
90th
43rd
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
+300th
19th
178th
10th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
70th
60 28,289 vs. 18,8229,467
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,4784,330
Assists
188th
10th
178 3,422 vs. 9,0615,639
Steals
92nd
18th
74 1,223 vs. 1,861638
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 249395
Offensive Rebounds
115th
+300th
+185 1,983 vs. 9511,032
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,5273,298
Field Goals Made
16th
71st
55 10,119 vs. 7,1942,925
Field Goals Attempted
10th
52nd
42 22,643 vs. 15,9046,739
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 3981,333
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,3733,500
Free Throws Made
18th
79th
61 6,320 vs. 4,0362,284
Free Throws Attempted
26th
77th
51 7,764 vs. 5,3162,448

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
176th
143 1,260 vs. 979281
Seasons
12th
300th
288 19 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
98th
64 36 vs. 1026
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
53rd
22 1,914 vs. 2,261347
Rebounds
166th
188th
22 557 vs. 52433
Assists
251st
16th
235 204 vs. 987783
Steals
115th
23rd
92 100 vs. 234134
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 29 vs. 389
Offensive Rebounds
136th
181st
45 153 vs. 13419
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
142nd
10 404 vs. 39014
Field Goals Made
91st
53rd
38 669 vs. 825156
Field Goals Attempted
70th
53rd
17 1,614 vs. 1,869255
3-Pointers Made
113rd
157th
44 101 vs. 8120
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
159th
59 312 vs. 23478
Free Throws Made
61st
52nd
9 475 vs. 53055
Free Throws Attempted
64th
51st
13 575 vs. 689114

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
126th
133 83 vs. 11128
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
90th
53 22.45 vs. 19.233.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 3.552.64
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.72 vs. 9.266.54
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.97 vs. 1.900.93
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.250.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.970.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.62 vs. 2.582.04
Field Goals Made per game
50th
87th
37 8.03 vs. 7.350.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
68th
36 17.97 vs. 16.251.73
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.37 vs. 0.410.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 1.402.47
Free Throws Made per game
50th
114th
64 5.02 vs. 4.120.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
103rd
37 6.16 vs. 5.430.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
87th
44 23.06 vs. 20.372.69
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 4.721.99
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.46 vs. 8.896.43
Steals per game
178th
10th
168 1.20 vs. 2.110.90
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.340.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.210.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.511.35
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
97th
34 8.06 vs. 7.430.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
82nd
43 19.45 vs. 16.842.61
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.730.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 2.111.65
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
92nd
49 5.72 vs. 4.770.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
90th
34 6.93 vs. 6.210.72

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.