Gilbert Arenas vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
259th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
247th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas
Points
62nd
90th
176th
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
107th
5th
206th
7th
Steals
56th
19th
187th
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:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 11,402 vs. 18,8227,420
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,168 vs. 3,4781,310
Assists
259th
10th
249 2,909 vs. 9,0616,152
Steals
247th
18th
229 884 vs. 1,861977
Blocks
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 249115
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 951507
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,724 vs. 2,527803
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 3,722 vs. 7,1943,472
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 8,850 vs. 15,9047,054
3-Pointers Made
140th
+300th
+160 1,079 vs. 398681
3-Pointers Attempted
127th
+300th
+173 3,077 vs. 1,3731,704
Free Throws Made
190th
78th
112 2,879 vs. 4,0361,157
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
77th
135 3,584 vs. 5,3161,732

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 552 vs. 979427
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
98th
54 29 vs. 1019
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 530 vs. 2,2611,731
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 107 vs. 524417
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 118 vs. 987869
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 37 vs. 234197
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 11 vs. 3827
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 19 vs. 134115
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 88 vs. 390302
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 172 vs. 825653
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 420 vs. 1,8691,449
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 46 vs. 8135
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
159th
105 151 vs. 23483
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 140 vs. 530390
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 182 vs. 689507

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 31 vs. 11180
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 5 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
90th
28 20.66 vs. 19.231.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 3.550.37
Assists per game
107th
5th
102 5.27 vs. 9.263.99
Steals per game
56th
19th
37 1.60 vs. 1.900.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.250.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.970.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 2.580.54
Field Goals Made per game
153rd
87th
66 6.74 vs. 7.350.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
68th
12 16.03 vs. 16.250.21
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.411.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 5.57 vs. 1.404.17
Free Throws Made per game
45th
114th
69 5.22 vs. 4.121.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
103rd
51 6.49 vs. 5.431.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
87th
89 17.10 vs. 20.373.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 4.721.27
Assists per game
206th
7th
199 3.81 vs. 8.895.09
Steals per game
187th
10th
177 1.19 vs. 2.110.91
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.340.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 1.210.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 3.510.67
Field Goals Made per game
255th
97th
158 5.55 vs. 7.431.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
82nd
123 13.55 vs. 16.843.29
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.730.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 4.87 vs. 2.112.76
Free Throws Made per game
110th
92nd
18 4.52 vs. 4.770.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
90th
21 5.87 vs. 6.210.34

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.