Jeremy Lin vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jeremy Lin 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 Jeremy Lin, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2011 to 2019, 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.

Jeremy Lin vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Jeremy Lin vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
157th
+300th
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
201st
155th
+300th
58th
Steals
284th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,567 vs. 9,7234,156
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,338 vs. 1,32117
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,042 vs. 2,641599
Steals
+300th
+300th
519 vs. 47247
Blocks
+300th
+300th
175 vs. 61114
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
197 vs. 28487
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,141 vs. 1,037104
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,885 vs. 3,1701,285
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,349 vs. 7,3012,952
3-Pointers Made
+300th
153rd
+147 449 vs. 1,044595
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
154th
+146 1,313 vs. 2,8801,567
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,348 vs. 2,339991
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,666 vs. 2,6821,016

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
480 vs. 55676
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
152nd
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
180 vs. 564384
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 7728
Assists
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 158102
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 209
Blocks
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 75
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 82
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
39 vs. 6930
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 176117
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 436279
3-Pointers Made
+300th
269th
+31 11 vs. 5241
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
230th
+70 51 vs. 173122
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 160109
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
61 vs. 190129

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 261
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Triple-Doubles:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
157th
+143 11.60 vs. 17.495.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 2.380.41
Assists per game
201st
155th
46 4.25 vs. 4.750.50
Steals per game
284th
+300th
+16 1.08 vs. 0.850.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.110.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.510.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.38 vs. 1.870.51
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
277th
+23 3.93 vs. 5.701.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
228th
+72 9.06 vs. 13.134.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 0.94 vs. 1.880.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 2.74 vs. 5.182.44
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.81 vs. 4.211.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
151st
+149 3.47 vs. 4.821.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
64th
+236 7.20 vs. 21.6914.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.96 vs. 2.961.00
Assists per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.24 vs. 6.083.84
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.770.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.270.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.310.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 2.651.09
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 2.36 vs. 6.774.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 6.28 vs. 16.7710.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.44 vs. 2.001.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.04 vs. 6.654.61
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 2.04 vs. 6.154.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 2.44 vs. 7.314.87

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.