Dennis Rodman vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dennis Rodman 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 / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dennis Rodman, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000, 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.

Dennis Rodman vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
225th
53rd
Rebounds
23rd
+300th
12th
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
247th
16th
Steals
+300th
18th
105th
23rd
Blocks
268th
+300th
86th
257th
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Dennis Rodman vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
11th
+300th
65th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
+300th
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:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 6,683 vs. 18,82212,139
Rebounds
23rd
+300th
+277 11,954 vs. 3,4788,476
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 1,600 vs. 9,0617,461
Steals
+300th
18th
+282 611 vs. 1,8611,250
Blocks
268th
+300th
+32 531 vs. 249282
Offensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 4,329 vs. 9513,378
Defensive Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 7,625 vs. 2,5275,098
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 2,766 vs. 7,1944,428
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 5,310 vs. 15,90410,594
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
82 vs. 398316
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
355 vs. 1,3731,018
Free Throws Made
+300th
78th
+222 1,069 vs. 4,0362,967
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 1,832 vs. 5,3163,484

Games and Years:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
255th
176th
79 911 vs. 97968
Seasons
190th
292nd
102 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dennis Rodman 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:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
225th
53rd
172 1,081 vs. 2,2611,180
Rebounds
12th
188th
176 1,676 vs. 5241,152
Assists
247th
16th
231 205 vs. 987782
Steals
105th
23rd
82 106 vs. 234128
Blocks
86th
257th
171 97 vs. 3859
Offensive Rebounds
3rd
181st
178 626 vs. 134492
Defensive Rebounds
18th
142nd
124 1,050 vs. 390660
Field Goals Made
195th
53rd
142 442 vs. 825383
Field Goals Attempted
226th
53rd
173 902 vs. 1,869967
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 7 vs. 8174
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 47 vs. 234187
Free Throws Made
265th
52nd
213 190 vs. 530340
Free Throws Attempted
175th
51st
124 352 vs. 689337

Games and Years:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
126th
97 169 vs. 11158
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dennis Rodman 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:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
90th
+210 7.34 vs. 19.2311.89
Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 13.12 vs. 3.559.57
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.76 vs. 9.267.50
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.67 vs. 1.901.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.250.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 4.75 vs. 0.973.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.37 vs. 2.585.79
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 3.04 vs. 7.354.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 5.83 vs. 16.2510.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.410.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 1.401.01
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
114th
+186 1.17 vs. 4.122.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
103rd
+197 2.01 vs. 5.433.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 6.40 vs. 20.3713.97
Rebounds per game
65th
+300th
+235 9.92 vs. 4.725.20
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.21 vs. 8.897.68
Steals per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.63 vs. 2.111.48
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.340.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.70 vs. 1.212.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
82nd
+300th
+218 6.21 vs. 3.512.70
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 2.62 vs. 7.434.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 5.34 vs. 16.8411.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.730.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 2.111.83
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.12 vs. 4.773.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 2.08 vs. 6.214.12

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.