Isiah Thomas vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Isiah Thomas and Bill Walton 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Isiah Thomas, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1982 to 1994, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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.

Isiah Thomas vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Isiah Thomas Bill Walton
Points
70th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
188th
230th
Assists
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Steals
18th
+300th
23rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
257th
104th
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Isiah Thomas vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Isiah Thomas Bill Walton
Points
90th
+300th
87th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
5th
+300th
7th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
10th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
+300th
+230 18,822 vs. 6,21512,607
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 3,478 vs. 4,9231,445
Assists
10th
+300th
+290 9,061 vs. 1,5907,471
Steals
18th
+300th
+282 1,861 vs. 3801,481
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 249 vs. 1,034785
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
951 vs. 1,103152
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
184th
+116 2,527 vs. 3,8201,293
Field Goals Made
71st
+300th
+229 7,194 vs. 2,5524,642
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 15,904 vs. 4,90011,004
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
398 vs. 0398
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,373 vs. 41,369
Free Throws Made
78th
+300th
+222 4,036 vs. 1,1112,925
Free Throws Attempted
77th
+300th
+223 5,316 vs. 1,6833,633

Games and Years:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
176th
+300th
979 vs. 468511
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
109th
0 5 vs. 50

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
98th
-
10 vs. 010
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
53rd
+300th
+247 2,261 vs. 5281,733
Rebounds
188th
230th
42 524 vs. 44480
Assists
16th
+300th
+284 987 vs. 145842
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 234 vs. 32202
Blocks
257th
104th
153 38 vs. 8345
Offensive Rebounds
181st
272nd
91 134 vs. 9539
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
168th
26 390 vs. 34941
Field Goals Made
53rd
+300th
+247 825 vs. 230595
Field Goals Attempted
53rd
+300th
+247 1,869 vs. 4381,431
3-Pointers Made
157th
+300th
+143 81 vs. 081
3-Pointers Attempted
159th
+300th
+141 234 vs. 1233
Free Throws Made
52nd
+300th
+248 530 vs. 68462
Free Throws Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 689 vs. 101588

Games and Years:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
126th
+300th
111 vs. 4962
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 45

Triple-Doubles:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
39th
8 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
90th
+300th
+210 19.23 vs. 13.285.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 3.55 vs. 10.526.97
Assists per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.26 vs. 3.405.86
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.811.09
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.25 vs. 2.211.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.97 vs. 2.361.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.58 vs. 8.165.58
Field Goals Made per game
87th
+300th
+213 7.35 vs. 5.451.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 16.25 vs. 10.475.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.000.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.40 vs. 0.021.39
Free Throws Made per game
114th
+300th
+186 4.12 vs. 2.371.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
103rd
+300th
+197 5.43 vs. 3.601.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isiah Thomas Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
87th
+300th
+213 20.37 vs. 10.789.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 4.72 vs. 9.064.34
Assists per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.89 vs. 2.965.93
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.11 vs. 0.651.46
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.34 vs. 1.691.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 1.21 vs. 1.940.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 3.51 vs. 7.123.61
Field Goals Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 7.43 vs. 4.692.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
82nd
+300th
+218 16.84 vs. 8.947.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.000.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.11 vs. 0.042.07
Free Throws Made per game
92nd
+300th
+208 4.77 vs. 1.393.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
90th
+300th
+210 6.21 vs. 2.064.15

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.