John Havlicek vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas
Points
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1612134

John Havlicek vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas
Points
56th
157th
57th
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
155th
120th
58th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek'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:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,395 vs. 9,72316,672
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 1,3216,686
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 2,6413,473
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 4724
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 6156
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 284326
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 1,037352
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 10,513 vs. 3,1707,343
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 23,930 vs. 7,30116,629
3-Pointers Made
n/a
153rd
0 vs. 1,044
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
154th
0 vs. 2,880
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 2,3393,030
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 2,6823,907

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
+300th
1,270 vs. 556714
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
275th
257 31 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
152nd
64 12 vs. 57
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
+300th
+285 3,776 vs. 5643,212
Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 1,186 vs. 771,109
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 158667
Steals
253rd
+300th
+47 60 vs. 2040
Blocks
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 79
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 871
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
199 vs. 69130
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 1,451 vs. 1761,275
Field Goals Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 3,329 vs. 4362,893
3-Pointers Made
n/a
269th
0 vs. 52
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
230th
0 vs. 173
Free Throws Made
15th
+300th
+285 874 vs. 160714
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 1,046 vs. 190856

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 26146
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
157th
101 20.78 vs. 17.493.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 2.383.93
Assists per game
148th
155th
7 4.81 vs. 4.750.06
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.850.36
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.110.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.511.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 1.871.65
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
278th
236 8.28 vs. 5.702.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
228th
208 18.84 vs. 13.135.71
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
81st
0.00 vs. 1.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
44th
0.00 vs. 5.18
Free Throws Made per game
105th
108th
3 4.23 vs. 4.210.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
151st
30 5.19 vs. 4.820.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
64th
7 21.95 vs. 21.690.26
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 2.963.93
Assists per game
120th
58th
62 4.80 vs. 6.081.28
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.770.36
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.270.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.311.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 2.651.10
Field Goals Made per game
48th
145th
97 8.44 vs. 6.771.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
84th
44 19.35 vs. 16.772.59
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
57th
0.00 vs. 2.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
20th
0.00 vs. 6.65
Free Throws Made per game
75th
29th
46 5.08 vs. 6.151.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
43rd
55 6.08 vs. 7.311.23

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.