Darius Garland vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Darius Garland and Isaiah Thomas all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Darius Garland, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2020 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.
Darius Garland vs. Isaiah Thomas | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
Darius Garland vs. Isaiah Thomas | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | -- | 157th | 167th | 64th |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 42nd | 155th | 80th | 58th |
Steals | -- | +300th | 262nd | +300th |
Blocks | -- | +300th | +300th | +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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 7,204 vs. 9,723 | 2,519 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,015 vs. 1,321 | 306 | |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,558 vs. 2,641 | 83 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 447 vs. 472 | 25 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 44 vs. 61 | 17 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 194 vs. 284 | 90 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 821 vs. 1,037 | 216 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 2,635 vs. 3,170 | 535 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 5,818 vs. 7,301 | 1,483 | |
3-Pointers Made | 215th | 153rd | 62 | 897 vs. 1,044 | 147 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 234th | 154th | 80 | 2,313 vs. 2,880 | 567 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 1,037 vs. 2,339 | 1,302 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,196 vs. 2,682 | 1,486 | |
Games and Years: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 382 vs. 556 | 174 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 12 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 275th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 152nd | 152nd | 0 | 5 vs. 5 | 0 |
50+ point games | 76th | 76th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 381 vs. 564 | 183 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 63 vs. 77 | 14 | |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 120 vs. 158 | 38 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 23 vs. 20 | 3 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 3 vs. 7 | 4 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2 vs. 8 | 6 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 61 vs. 69 | 8 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 137 vs. 176 | 39 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 320 vs. 436 | 116 | |
3-Pointers Made | 298th | 269th | 29 | 47 vs. 52 | 5 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 292nd | 230th | 62 | 137 vs. 173 | 36 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 60 vs. 160 | 100 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 70 vs. 190 | 120 | |
Games and Years: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 22 vs. 26 | 4 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 3 vs. 4 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 157th | 18.86 vs. 17.49 | 1.37 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 2.66 vs. 2.38 | 0.28 | |
Assists per game | 42nd | 155th | 113 | 6.70 vs. 4.75 | 1.95 |
Steals per game | -- | +300th | 1.17 vs. 0.85 | 0.32 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.12 vs. 0.11 | 0.01 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 0.51 vs. 0.51 | 0.00 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 2.15 vs. 1.87 | 0.28 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 277th | 6.90 vs. 5.70 | 1.20 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 228th | 15.23 vs. 13.13 | 2.10 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 31st | 81st | 50 | 2.35 vs. 1.88 | 0.47 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 42nd | 6.05 vs. 5.18 | 0.88 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 108th | 2.71 vs. 4.21 | 1.49 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 151st | 3.13 vs. 4.82 | 1.69 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 167th | 64th | 103 | 17.32 vs. 21.69 | 4.37 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.86 vs. 2.96 | 0.10 | |
Assists per game | 80th | 58th | 22 | 5.45 vs. 6.08 | 0.62 |
Steals per game | 262nd | +300th | +38 | 1.05 vs. 0.77 | 0.28 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.14 vs. 0.27 | 0.13 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.09 vs. 0.31 | 0.22 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.77 vs. 2.65 | 0.12 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 188th | 145th | 43 | 6.23 vs. 6.77 | 0.54 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 159th | 84th | 75 | 14.55 vs. 16.77 | 2.22 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 45th | 57th | 12 | 2.14 vs. 2.00 | 0.14 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | 20th | 9 | 6.23 vs. 6.65 | 0.43 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 29th | +271 | 2.73 vs. 6.15 | 3.43 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 43rd | +257 | 3.18 vs. 7.31 | 4.13 |
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.