D'Angelo Russell vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare D'Angelo Russell 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 D'Angelo Russell, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 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.

D'Angelo Russell vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
167th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
+300th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Years101349

D'Angelo Russell vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas
Points
165th
90th
293rd
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
79th
5th
122nd
7th
Steals
294th
19th
+300th
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:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 10,868 vs. 18,8227,954
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,116 vs. 3,4781,362
Assists
167th
10th
157 3,586 vs. 9,0615,475
Steals
+300th
18th
+282 666 vs. 1,8611,195
Blocks
+300th
+300th
207 vs. 24942
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
302 vs. 951649
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,814 vs. 2,527713
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 3,908 vs. 7,1943,286
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 9,151 vs. 15,9046,753
3-Pointers Made
45th
+300th
+255 1,576 vs. 3981,178
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 4,321 vs. 1,3732,948
Free Throws Made
+300th
78th
+222 1,476 vs. 4,0362,560
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 1,855 vs. 5,3163,461

Games and Years:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 629 vs. 979350
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
98th
40 6 vs. 104
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 453 vs. 2,2611,808
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 94 vs. 524430
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 153 vs. 987834
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 31 vs. 234203
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 7 vs. 3831
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 13 vs. 134121
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 81 vs. 390309
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 172 vs. 825653
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 443 vs. 1,8691,426
3-Pointers Made
209th
157th
52 65 vs. 8116
3-Pointers Attempted
192nd
159th
33 199 vs. 23435
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 44 vs. 530486
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 57 vs. 689632

Games and Years:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 32 vs. 11179
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

D'Angelo Russell 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:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
165th
90th
75 17.28 vs. 19.231.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.36 vs. 3.550.19
Assists per game
79th
5th
74 5.70 vs. 9.263.55
Steals per game
294th
19th
275 1.06 vs. 1.900.84
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.250.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.970.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.88 vs. 2.580.30
Field Goals Made per game
207th
87th
120 6.21 vs. 7.351.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
145th
68th
77 14.55 vs. 16.251.70
3-Pointers Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 2.51 vs. 0.412.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
12th
+300th
+288 6.87 vs. 1.405.47
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
114th
+186 2.35 vs. 4.121.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
103rd
+197 2.95 vs. 5.432.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

D'Angelo Russell Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
293rd
87th
206 14.16 vs. 20.376.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 4.721.78
Assists per game
122nd
7th
115 4.78 vs. 8.894.11
Steals per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.97 vs. 2.111.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.22 vs. 0.340.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 1.210.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.53 vs. 3.510.98
Field Goals Made per game
280th
97th
183 5.38 vs. 7.432.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
194th
82nd
112 13.84 vs. 16.842.99
3-Pointers Made per game
55th
+300th
+245 2.03 vs. 0.731.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.22 vs. 2.114.11
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.38 vs. 4.773.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 1.78 vs. 6.214.43

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.