Daniel Gafford vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford 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 Daniel Gafford, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2020 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Daniel Gafford vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
+300th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
237th
+300th
219th
257th
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Daniel Gafford vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas
Points
--
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
--
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
--
19th
+300th
10th
Blocks
64th
+300th
57th
+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:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 3,497 vs. 18,82215,325
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,127 vs. 3,4781,351
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 397 vs. 9,0618,664
Steals
+300th
18th
+282 190 vs. 1,8611,671
Blocks
237th
+300th
+63 584 vs. 249335
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
814 vs. 951137
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,313 vs. 2,5271,214
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 1,453 vs. 7,1945,741
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 2,048 vs. 15,90413,856
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 398398
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1,3731,372
Free Throws Made
+300th
79th
+221 591 vs. 4,0363,445
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 879 vs. 5,3164,437

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 378 vs. 979601
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 6 vs. 137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
98th
0 vs. 1010
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 256 vs. 2,2612,005
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 151 vs. 524373
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 18 vs. 987969
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 11 vs. 234223
Blocks
219th
257th
38 43 vs. 385
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 56 vs. 13478
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 95 vs. 390295
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 100 vs. 825725
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 149 vs. 1,8691,720
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 0 vs. 8181
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 0 vs. 234234
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 56 vs. 530474
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 89 vs. 689600

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 27 vs. 11184
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 2 vs. 97

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford 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:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
90th
9.25 vs. 19.239.97
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.63 vs. 3.552.07
Assists per game
--
5th
1.05 vs. 9.268.21
Steals per game
--
19th
0.50 vs. 1.901.40
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.54 vs. 0.251.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.15 vs. 0.971.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.47 vs. 2.580.89
Field Goals Made per game
--
87th
3.84 vs. 7.353.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
68th
5.42 vs. 16.2510.83
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.401.40
Free Throws Made per game
--
114th
1.56 vs. 4.122.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
103rd
2.33 vs. 5.433.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 9.48 vs. 20.3710.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.59 vs. 4.720.87
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.67 vs. 8.898.23
Steals per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.41 vs. 2.111.70
Blocks per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.59 vs. 0.341.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 1.210.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 3.510.01
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 3.70 vs. 7.433.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 5.52 vs. 16.8411.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.730.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.112.11
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 2.07 vs. 4.772.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 3.30 vs. 6.212.91

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.