Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jayson Tatum and Isaiah 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jayson Tatum, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Isaiah Thomas, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2024, 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.

Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas
Points
211st
+300th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
54th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
51st
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
63rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
71st
+300th
Years81284

Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas
Points
32nd
160th
38th
64th
Rebounds
206th
+300th
136th
+300th
Assists
258th
156th
112nd
58th
Steals
281st
+300th
193rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
195th
+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:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
211st
+300th
+89 13,784 vs. 9,7234,061
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,293 vs. 1,3212,972
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,243 vs. 2,641398
Steals
+300th
+300th
639 vs. 472167
Blocks
+300th
+300th
384 vs. 61323
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
512 vs. 284228
Defensive Rebounds
194th
+300th
+106 3,781 vs. 1,0372,744
Field Goals Made
261st
+300th
+39 4,789 vs. 3,1701,619
Field Goals Attempted
262nd
+300th
+38 10,429 vs. 7,3013,128
3-Pointers Made
50th
157th
107 1,546 vs. 1,044502
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
155th
103 4,181 vs. 2,8801,301
Free Throws Made
230th
+300th
+70 2,660 vs. 2,339321
Free Throws Attempted
281st
+300th
+19 3,167 vs. 2,682485

Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
585 vs. 55629
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
276th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
45th
154th
109 29 vs. 524
50+ point games
23rd
76th
53 5 vs. 14
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
34th
+300th
+266 2,936 vs. 5642,372
Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 989 vs. 77912
Assists
51st
+300th
+249 592 vs. 158434
Steals
63rd
+300th
+237 143 vs. 20123
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 106 vs. 799
Offensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 118 vs. 8110
Defensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 871 vs. 69802
Field Goals Made
38th
+300th
+262 983 vs. 176807
Field Goals Attempted
33rd
+300th
+267 2,241 vs. 4361,805
3-Pointers Made
11th
269th
258 292 vs. 52240
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
230th
221 840 vs. 173667
Free Throws Made
35th
+300th
+265 678 vs. 160518
Free Throws Attempted
40th
+300th
+260 806 vs. 190616

Games and Years:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
103rd
+300th
121 vs. 2695
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
5th
9th
4 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
32nd
160th
128 23.56 vs. 17.496.07
Rebounds per game
206th
+300th
+94 7.34 vs. 2.384.96
Assists per game
258th
156th
102 3.83 vs. 4.750.92
Steals per game
281st
+300th
+19 1.09 vs. 0.850.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.110.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.510.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
60th
+300th
+240 6.46 vs. 1.874.60
Field Goals Made per game
46th
281st
235 8.19 vs. 5.702.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
231st
196 17.83 vs. 13.134.70
3-Pointers Made per game
13th
81st
68 2.64 vs. 1.880.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
12th
49th
37 7.15 vs. 5.181.97
Free Throws Made per game
80th
110th
30 4.55 vs. 4.210.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
154th
47 5.41 vs. 4.820.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jayson Tatum Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
64th
26 24.26 vs. 21.692.57
Rebounds per game
136th
+300th
+164 8.17 vs. 2.965.21
Assists per game
112nd
58th
54 4.89 vs. 6.081.18
Steals per game
193rd
+300th
+107 1.18 vs. 0.770.41
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.270.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 0.310.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 2.654.54
Field Goals Made per game
61st
145th
84 8.12 vs. 6.771.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
53rd
84th
31 18.52 vs. 16.771.75
3-Pointers Made per game
20th
57th
37 2.41 vs. 2.000.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
13th
20th
7 6.94 vs. 6.650.29
Free Throws Made per game
48th
29th
19 5.60 vs. 6.150.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
72nd
43rd
29 6.66 vs. 7.310.65

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.