Isiah Thomas vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Isiah 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 / Stats Rankings

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 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.

Isiah Thomas vs. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Isiah Thomas Trae Young Isiah Thomas Trae Young
Points
70th
272nd
53rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
188th
+300th
Assists
10th
81st
16th
194th
Steals
18th
+300th
23rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
257th
+300th
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Isiah Thomas vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Isiah Thomas Trae Young Isiah Thomas Trae Young
Points
90th
13th
87th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
5th
3rd
7th
4th
Steals
19th
+300th
10th
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:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
272nd
202 18,822 vs. 12,3096,513
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,478 vs. 1,6971,781
Assists
10th
81st
71 9,061 vs. 4,7874,274
Steals
18th
+300th
+282 1,861 vs. 5091,352
Blocks
+300th
+300th
249 vs. 75174
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
951 vs. 299652
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,527 vs. 1,3981,129
Field Goals Made
71st
+300th
+229 7,194 vs. 3,8913,303
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 15,904 vs. 9,0056,899
3-Pointers Made
+300th
84th
+216 398 vs. 1,282884
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
78th
+222 1,373 vs. 3,6542,281
Free Throws Made
79th
146th
67 4,036 vs. 3,245791
Free Throws Attempted
77th
193rd
116 5,316 vs. 3,7181,598

Games and Years:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
176th
+300th
979 vs. 488491
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
160th
51 5 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
98th
36th
62 10 vs. 3424
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
53rd
+300th
+247 2,261 vs. 7131,548
Rebounds
188th
+300th
+112 524 vs. 92432
Assists
16th
194th
178 987 vs. 243744
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 234 vs. 33201
Blocks
257th
+300th
+43 38 vs. 434
Offensive Rebounds
181st
+300th
+119 134 vs. 17117
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 390 vs. 75315
Field Goals Made
53rd
+300th
+247 825 vs. 232593
Field Goals Attempted
53rd
+300th
+247 1,869 vs. 5771,292
3-Pointers Made
157th
195th
38 81 vs. 7011
3-Pointers Attempted
159th
156th
3 234 vs. 2362
Free Throws Made
52nd
282nd
230 530 vs. 179351
Free Throws Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 689 vs. 210479

Games and Years:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
126th
+300th
111 vs. 2784
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 36

Triple-Doubles:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young 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:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
90th
13th
77 19.23 vs. 25.226.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.55 vs. 3.480.08
Assists per game
5th
3rd
2 9.26 vs. 9.810.55
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 1.040.86
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.150.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.610.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.58 vs. 2.860.28
Field Goals Made per game
87th
52nd
35 7.35 vs. 7.970.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
68th
24th
44 16.25 vs. 18.452.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.41 vs. 2.632.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.40 vs. 7.496.09
Free Throws Made per game
114th
13th
101 4.12 vs. 6.652.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
103rd
25th
78 5.43 vs. 7.622.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Isiah Thomas Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
87th
18th
69 20.37 vs. 26.416.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.72 vs. 3.411.31
Assists per game
7th
4th
3 8.89 vs. 9.000.11
Steals per game
10th
165th
155 2.11 vs. 1.220.89
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.150.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.630.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.51 vs. 2.780.74
Field Goals Made per game
97th
44th
53 7.43 vs. 8.591.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
82nd
14th
68 16.84 vs. 21.374.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.73 vs. 2.591.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.11 vs. 8.746.63
Free Throws Made per game
92nd
16th
76 4.77 vs. 6.631.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
90th
32nd
58 6.21 vs. 7.781.57

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.