Damian Lillard vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard and Isaiah 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, and Isaiah Thomas, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2024, 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.

Damian Lillard vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas
Points
37th
+300th
97th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
41st
+300th
85th
+300th
Steals
256th
+300th
173rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Damian Lillard vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas
Points
14th
157th
29th
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
37th
155th
57th
58th
Steals
+300th
+300th
206th
+300th
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:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
+300th
+263 22,598 vs. 9,72312,875
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,845 vs. 1,3212,524
Assists
41st
+300th
+259 6,069 vs. 2,6413,428
Steals
256th
+300th
+44 874 vs. 472402
Blocks
+300th
+300th
267 vs. 61206
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 284250
Defensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 3,311 vs. 1,0372,274
Field Goals Made
66th
+300th
+234 7,266 vs. 3,1704,096
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 16,568 vs. 7,3019,267
3-Pointers Made
4th
153rd
149 2,804 vs. 1,0441,760
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
154th
151 7,556 vs. 2,8804,676
Free Throws Made
35th
+300th
+265 5,262 vs. 2,3392,923
Free Throws Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 5,853 vs. 2,6823,171

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
272nd
+300th
900 vs. 556344
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
275th
166 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
152nd
137 60 vs. 555
50+ point games
6th
76th
70 15 vs. 114
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 1,715 vs. 5641,151
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 77219
Assists
85th
+300th
+215 414 vs. 158256
Steals
173rd
+300th
+127 78 vs. 2058
Blocks
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 714
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 838
Defensive Rebounds
247th
+300th
+53 250 vs. 69181
Field Goals Made
140th
+300th
+160 541 vs. 176365
Field Goals Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 1,324 vs. 436888
3-Pointers Made
25th
269th
244 222 vs. 52170
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
230th
202 603 vs. 173430
Free Throws Made
75th
+300th
+225 411 vs. 160251
Free Throws Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 460 vs. 190270

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 2642
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 46

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
5th
9th
4 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
157th
143 25.11 vs. 17.497.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 2.381.90
Assists per game
37th
155th
118 6.74 vs. 4.751.99
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.850.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.110.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.510.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 1.871.81
Field Goals Made per game
48th
277th
229 8.07 vs. 5.702.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
25th
228th
203 18.41 vs. 13.135.28
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
81st
79 3.12 vs. 1.881.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
42nd
39 8.40 vs. 5.183.22
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
108th
85 5.85 vs. 4.211.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
151st
100 6.50 vs. 4.821.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
64th
35 25.22 vs. 21.693.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 2.961.39
Assists per game
57th
58th
1 6.09 vs. 6.080.01
Steals per game
206th
+300th
+94 1.15 vs. 0.770.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.270.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.310.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 2.651.02
Field Goals Made per game
66th
145th
79 7.96 vs. 6.771.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
84th
46 19.47 vs. 16.772.70
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
57th
54 3.26 vs. 2.001.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
20th
15 8.87 vs. 6.652.21
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
29th
3 6.04 vs. 6.150.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
43rd
21 6.76 vs. 7.310.54

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.