Isaiah Thomas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Isaiah Thomas and Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Isaiah Thomas, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2012 to 2024, and Karl-Anthony Towns, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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.

Isaiah Thomas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
+300th
161st
+300th
250th
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+300th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+300th
272nd
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Isaiah Thomas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
157th
34th
64th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
155th
+300th
58th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
288th

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:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
161st
+139 9,723 vs. 14,8805,157
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 1,321 vs. 7,1365,815
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,641 vs. 2,037604
Steals
+300th
+300th
472 vs. 52351
Blocks
+300th
163rd
+137 61 vs. 771710
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 284 vs. 1,8021,518
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+227 1,037 vs. 5,3344,297
Field Goals Made
+300th
177th
+123 3,170 vs. 5,4602,290
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
259th
+41 7,301 vs. 10,4243,123
3-Pointers Made
153rd
128th
25 1,044 vs. 1,11773
3-Pointers Attempted
154th
160th
6 2,880 vs. 2,79090
Free Throws Made
+300th
197th
+103 2,339 vs. 2,843504
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
241st
+59 2,682 vs. 3,395713

Games and Years:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
556 vs. 64589
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
160th
115 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
64th
88 5 vs. 1813
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
250th
+50 564 vs. 989425
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 77 vs. 536459
Assists
+300th
+300th
158 vs. 10058
Steals
+300th
+300th
20 vs. 3414
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 7 vs. 3629
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
242nd
+58 8 vs. 10597
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
116th
+184 69 vs. 431362
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 176 vs. 346170
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 436 vs. 727291
3-Pointers Made
269th
173rd
96 52 vs. 7523
3-Pointers Attempted
230th
177th
53 173 vs. 21441
Free Throws Made
+300th
219th
+81 160 vs. 22262
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
243rd
+57 190 vs. 26777

Games and Years:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
26 vs. 5024
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 51

Triple-Doubles:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
157th
34th
123 17.49 vs. 23.075.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 2.38 vs. 11.068.69
Assists per game
155th
+300th
+145 4.75 vs. 3.161.59
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.810.04
Blocks per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.11 vs. 1.201.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 0.51 vs. 2.792.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.87 vs. 8.276.40
Field Goals Made per game
277th
35th
242 5.70 vs. 8.472.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
71st
157 13.13 vs. 16.163.03
3-Pointers Made per game
81st
108th
27 1.88 vs. 1.730.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
97th
55 5.18 vs. 4.330.85
Free Throws Made per game
108th
89th
19 4.21 vs. 4.410.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
151st
115th
36 4.82 vs. 5.260.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isaiah Thomas Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
97th
33 21.69 vs. 19.781.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.96 vs. 10.727.76
Assists per game
58th
+300th
+242 6.08 vs. 2.004.08
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.680.09
Blocks per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.27 vs. 0.720.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 0.31 vs. 2.101.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.65 vs. 8.625.97
Field Goals Made per game
145th
133rd
12 6.77 vs. 6.920.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
162nd
78 16.77 vs. 14.542.23
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
155th
98 2.00 vs. 1.500.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
20th
140th
120 6.65 vs. 4.282.37
Free Throws Made per game
29th
113rd
84 6.15 vs. 4.441.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
144th
101 7.31 vs. 5.341.97

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.