Isaiah Thomas vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Isaiah Thomas and Trae Young 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 Trae Young, with 8 seasons played from 2019 to 2026, 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. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Isaiah Thomas Trae Young
Points
+300th
273rd
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
81st
+300th
194th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Isaiah Thomas vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Isaiah Thomas Trae Young
Points
159th
13th
64th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
156th
3rd
58th
4th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
165th
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:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
273rd
+27 9,723 vs. 12,3092,586
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,321 vs. 1,697376
Assists
+300th
81st
+219 2,641 vs. 4,7872,146
Steals
+300th
+300th
472 vs. 50937
Blocks
+300th
+300th
61 vs. 7514
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
284 vs. 29915
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,037 vs. 1,398361
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,170 vs. 3,891721
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,301 vs. 9,0051,704
3-Pointers Made
155th
84th
71 1,044 vs. 1,282238
3-Pointers Attempted
155th
78th
77 2,880 vs. 3,654774
Free Throws Made
+300th
146th
+154 2,339 vs. 3,245906
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
194th
+106 2,682 vs. 3,7181,036

Games and Years:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
556 vs. 48868
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
161st
114 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
153rd
36th
117 5 vs. 3429
50+ point games
76th
49th
27 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
564 vs. 713149
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 9215
Assists
+300th
194th
+106 158 vs. 24385
Steals
+300th
+300th
20 vs. 3313
Blocks
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 179
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
69 vs. 756
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 23256
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
436 vs. 577141
3-Pointers Made
269th
195th
74 52 vs. 7018
3-Pointers Attempted
230th
156th
74 173 vs. 23663
Free Throws Made
+300th
282nd
+18 160 vs. 17919
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
190 vs. 21020

Games and Years:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
26 vs. 271
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 31

Triple-Doubles:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
159th
13th
146 17.49 vs. 25.227.74
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.38 vs. 3.481.10
Assists per game
156th
3rd
153 4.75 vs. 9.815.06
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 1.040.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.150.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.610.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 2.861.00
Field Goals Made per game
280th
53rd
227 5.70 vs. 7.972.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
230th
25th
205 13.13 vs. 18.455.32
3-Pointers Made per game
82nd
14th
68 1.88 vs. 2.630.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
48th
8th
40 5.18 vs. 7.492.31
Free Throws Made per game
110th
13th
97 4.21 vs. 6.652.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
154th
25th
129 4.82 vs. 7.622.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isaiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
18th
46 21.69 vs. 26.414.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 3.410.45
Assists per game
58th
4th
54 6.08 vs. 9.002.92
Steals per game
+300th
165th
+135 0.77 vs. 1.220.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.150.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.630.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.65 vs. 2.780.12
Field Goals Made per game
145th
44th
101 6.77 vs. 8.591.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
14th
70 16.77 vs. 21.374.60
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
13th
44 2.00 vs. 2.590.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
20th
6th
14 6.65 vs. 8.742.09
Free Throws Made per game
29th
16th
13 6.15 vs. 6.630.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
32nd
11 7.31 vs. 7.780.47

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.