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?
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 | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | 208th | +300th | 34th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 54th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 51st | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 63rd | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 71st | +300th |
Years | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Jayson Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | 31st | 157th | 38th | 64th |
Rebounds | 205th | +300th | 136th | +300th |
Assists | 255th | 155th | 112nd | 58th |
Steals | 279th | +300th | 193rd | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 195th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 208th | +300th | +92 | 13,784 vs. 9,723 | 4,061 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 4,293 vs. 1,321 | 2,972 | |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 2,243 vs. 2,641 | 398 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 639 vs. 472 | 167 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 384 vs. 61 | 323 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 512 vs. 284 | 228 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 191st | +300th | +109 | 3,781 vs. 1,037 | 2,744 |
Field Goals Made | 259th | +300th | +41 | 4,789 vs. 3,170 | 1,619 |
Field Goals Attempted | 258th | +300th | +42 | 10,429 vs. 7,301 | 3,128 |
3-Pointers Made | 48th | 153rd | 105 | 1,546 vs. 1,044 | 502 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 49th | 154th | 105 | 4,181 vs. 2,880 | 1,301 |
Free Throws Made | 228th | +300th | +72 | 2,660 vs. 2,339 | 321 |
Free Throws Attempted | 281st | +300th | +19 | 3,167 vs. 2,682 | 485 |
Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 585 vs. 556 | 29 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 12 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | 275th | 141 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 44th | 152nd | 108 | 29 vs. 5 | 24 |
50+ point games | 23rd | 76th | 53 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 34th | +300th | +266 | 2,936 vs. 564 | 2,372 |
Rebounds | 54th | +300th | +246 | 989 vs. 77 | 912 |
Assists | 51st | +300th | +249 | 592 vs. 158 | 434 |
Steals | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 143 vs. 20 | 123 |
Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 106 vs. 7 | 99 |
Offensive Rebounds | 208th | +300th | +92 | 118 vs. 8 | 110 |
Defensive Rebounds | 29th | +300th | +271 | 871 vs. 69 | 802 |
Field Goals Made | 38th | +300th | +262 | 983 vs. 176 | 807 |
Field Goals Attempted | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 2,241 vs. 436 | 1,805 |
3-Pointers Made | 11th | 269th | 258 | 292 vs. 52 | 240 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 9th | 230th | 221 | 840 vs. 173 | 667 |
Free Throws Made | 35th | +300th | +265 | 678 vs. 160 | 518 |
Free Throws Attempted | 40th | +300th | +260 | 806 vs. 190 | 616 |
Games and Years: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 103rd | +300th | 121 vs. 26 | 95 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 4 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 28th | 55th | 27 | 5 vs. 2 | 3 |
50+ point games | 5th | 9th | 4 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | 157th | 126 | 23.56 vs. 17.49 | 6.07 |
Rebounds per game | 205th | +300th | +95 | 7.34 vs. 2.38 | 4.96 |
Assists per game | 255th | 155th | 100 | 3.83 vs. 4.75 | 0.92 |
Steals per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.09 vs. 0.85 | 0.24 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.66 vs. 0.11 | 0.55 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.88 vs. 0.51 | 0.36 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 59th | +300th | +241 | 6.46 vs. 1.87 | 4.60 |
Field Goals Made per game | 45th | 277th | 232 | 8.19 vs. 5.70 | 2.48 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 34th | 228th | 194 | 17.83 vs. 13.13 | 4.70 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 13th | 81st | 68 | 2.64 vs. 1.88 | 0.77 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 9th | 42nd | 33 | 7.15 vs. 5.18 | 1.97 |
Free Throws Made per game | 80th | 108th | 28 | 4.55 vs. 4.21 | 0.34 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | 151st | 45 | 5.41 vs. 4.82 | 0.59 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Jayson Tatum | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 38th | 64th | 26 | 24.26 vs. 21.69 | 2.57 |
Rebounds per game | 136th | +300th | +164 | 8.17 vs. 2.96 | 5.21 |
Assists per game | 112nd | 58th | 54 | 4.89 vs. 6.08 | 1.18 |
Steals per game | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 1.18 vs. 0.77 | 0.41 |
Blocks per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 0.88 vs. 0.27 | 0.61 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.98 vs. 0.31 | 0.67 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 7.20 vs. 2.65 | 4.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 61st | 145th | 84 | 8.12 vs. 6.77 | 1.35 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 53rd | 84th | 31 | 18.52 vs. 16.77 | 1.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 20th | 57th | 37 | 2.41 vs. 2.00 | 0.41 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 13th | 20th | 7 | 6.94 vs. 6.65 | 0.29 |
Free Throws Made per game | 48th | 29th | 19 | 5.60 vs. 6.15 | 0.55 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 72nd | 43rd | 29 | 6.66 vs. 7.31 | 0.65 |
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.