DeMarcus Cousins vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMarcus Cousins 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 DeMarcus Cousins, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2011 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.

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas
Points
243rd
70th
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
256th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
176th
+300th
+300th
257th
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DeMarcus Cousins vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas
Points
81st
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
49th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
129th
19th
+300th
10th
Blocks
138th
+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:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
243rd
70th
173 12,802 vs. 18,8226,020
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 6,664 vs. 3,4783,186
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 1,979 vs. 9,0617,082
Steals
256th
18th
238 874 vs. 1,861987
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 742 vs. 249493
Offensive Rebounds
170th
+300th
+130 1,692 vs. 951741
Defensive Rebounds
98th
+300th
+202 4,972 vs. 2,5272,445
Field Goals Made
293rd
71st
222 4,562 vs. 7,1942,632
Field Goals Attempted
294th
52nd
242 9,924 vs. 15,9045,980
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
426 vs. 39828
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,288 vs. 1,37385
Free Throws Made
145th
78th
67 3,252 vs. 4,036784
Free Throws Attempted
123rd
77th
46 4,411 vs. 5,316905

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 654 vs. 979325
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
109th
40 9 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
98th
14 13 vs. 103
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 167 vs. 2,2612,094
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 70 vs. 524454
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 30 vs. 987957
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 10 vs. 234224
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 10 vs. 3828
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 18 vs. 134116
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 52 vs. 390338
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 59 vs. 825766
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 124 vs. 1,8691,745
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 11 vs. 8170
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 28 vs. 234206
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 38 vs. 530492
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 54 vs. 689635

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 20 vs. 11191
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 3 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins 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:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
90th
9 19.57 vs. 19.230.35
Rebounds per game
49th
+300th
+251 10.19 vs. 3.556.64
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.03 vs. 9.266.23
Steals per game
129th
19th
110 1.34 vs. 1.900.56
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.250.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
76th
+300th
+224 2.59 vs. 0.971.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.60 vs. 2.585.02
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
87th
35 6.98 vs. 7.350.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
68th
45 15.17 vs. 16.251.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.410.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 1.400.57
Free Throws Made per game
57th
114th
57 4.97 vs. 4.120.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
103rd
62 6.74 vs. 5.431.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 8.35 vs. 20.3712.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 4.721.22
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.50 vs. 8.897.39
Steals per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.50 vs. 2.111.61
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.340.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.90 vs. 1.210.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 3.510.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 2.95 vs. 7.434.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 6.20 vs. 16.8410.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.730.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.40 vs. 2.110.71
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.90 vs. 4.772.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 2.70 vs. 6.213.51

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.