Horace Grant vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Horace Grant 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Horace Grant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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.

Horace Grant vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Horace Grant Isiah Thomas
Points
230th
70th
79th
53rd
Rebounds
52nd
+300th
21st
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
105th
16th
Steals
120th
18th
46th
23rd
Blocks
76th
+300th
28th
257th
Years1713139

Horace Grant vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Horace Grant Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
144th
+300th
115th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
+300th
19th
282nd
10th
Blocks
173rd
+300th
143rd
+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:

Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
230th
70th
160 12,996 vs. 18,8225,826
Rebounds
52nd
+300th
+248 9,443 vs. 3,4785,965
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 2,575 vs. 9,0616,486
Steals
120th
18th
102 1,143 vs. 1,861718
Blocks
76th
+300th
+224 1,136 vs. 249887
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 3,467 vs. 9512,516
Defensive Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 5,976 vs. 2,5273,449
Field Goals Made
180th
71st
109 5,439 vs. 7,1941,755
Field Goals Attempted
241st
52nd
189 10,695 vs. 15,9045,209
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 398394
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 1,3731,310
Free Throws Made
+300th
79th
+221 2,114 vs. 4,0361,922
Free Throws Attempted
297th
77th
220 3,053 vs. 5,3162,263

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
176th
115 1,165 vs. 979186
Seasons
58th
300th
242 17 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
53rd
26 1,907 vs. 2,261354
Rebounds
21st
188th
167 1,457 vs. 524933
Assists
105th
16th
89 360 vs. 987627
Steals
46th
23rd
23 171 vs. 23463
Blocks
28th
257th
229 173 vs. 38135
Offensive Rebounds
5th
181st
176 549 vs. 134415
Defensive Rebounds
24th
142nd
118 908 vs. 390518
Field Goals Made
58th
53rd
5 786 vs. 82539
Field Goals Attempted
90th
53rd
37 1,483 vs. 1,869386
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 1 vs. 8180
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 8 vs. 234226
Free Throws Made
122nd
52nd
70 334 vs. 530196
Free Throws Attempted
101st
51st
50 468 vs. 689221

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
126th
100 170 vs. 11159
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
90th
+210 11.16 vs. 19.238.07
Rebounds per game
144th
+300th
+156 8.11 vs. 3.554.55
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.21 vs. 9.267.05
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.98 vs. 1.900.92
Blocks per game
173rd
+300th
+127 0.98 vs. 0.250.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 2.98 vs. 0.972.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
144th
+300th
+156 5.13 vs. 2.582.55
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 4.67 vs. 7.352.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 9.18 vs. 16.257.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 1.401.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
114th
+186 1.81 vs. 4.122.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
103rd
+197 2.62 vs. 5.432.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 11.22 vs. 20.379.15
Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 8.57 vs. 4.723.85
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.12 vs. 8.896.77
Steals per game
282nd
10th
272 1.01 vs. 2.111.10
Blocks per game
143rd
+300th
+157 1.02 vs. 0.340.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 3.23 vs. 1.212.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
128th
+300th
+172 5.34 vs. 3.511.83
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 4.62 vs. 7.432.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 8.72 vs. 16.848.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.730.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 2.112.06
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.96 vs. 4.772.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 2.75 vs. 6.213.45

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.