Kawhi Leonard vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2026, 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.

Kawhi Leonard vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas
Points
164th
+300th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
41st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
83rd
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Years1412124

Kawhi Leonard vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas
Points
71st
157th
69th
64th
Rebounds
295th
+300th
159th
+300th
Assists
+300th
155th
+300th
58th
Steals
41st
+300th
29th
+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:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
+300th
+136 14,818 vs. 9,7235,095
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,687 vs. 1,3213,366
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,248 vs. 2,641393
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 1,260 vs. 472788
Blocks
+300th
+300th
473 vs. 61412
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
875 vs. 284591
Defensive Rebounds
185th
+300th
+115 3,812 vs. 1,0372,775
Field Goals Made
191st
+300th
+109 5,384 vs. 3,1702,214
Field Goals Attempted
232nd
+300th
+68 10,804 vs. 7,3013,503
3-Pointers Made
108th
153rd
45 1,194 vs. 1,044150
3-Pointers Attempted
135th
154th
19 3,046 vs. 2,880166
Free Throws Made
196th
+300th
+104 2,856 vs. 2,339517
Free Throws Attempted
253rd
+300th
+47 3,321 vs. 2,682639

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
737 vs. 556181
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
275th
73 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
152nd
31 8 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
+300th
+276 3,133 vs. 5642,569
Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 1,142 vs. 771,065
Assists
79th
+300th
+221 432 vs. 158274
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 256 vs. 20236
Blocks
82nd
+300th
+218 99 vs. 792
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 262 vs. 8254
Defensive Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 880 vs. 69811
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 1,120 vs. 176944
Field Goals Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 2,185 vs. 4361,749
3-Pointers Made
20th
269th
249 249 vs. 52197
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
230th
205 624 vs. 173451
Free Throws Made
38th
+300th
+262 644 vs. 160484
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 766 vs. 190576

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
+300th
146 vs. 26120
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
71st
157th
86 20.11 vs. 17.492.62
Rebounds per game
295th
+300th
+5 6.36 vs. 2.383.98
Assists per game
+300th
155th
+145 3.05 vs. 4.751.70
Steals per game
41st
+300th
+259 1.71 vs. 0.850.86
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.110.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.510.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
138th
+300th
+162 5.17 vs. 1.873.31
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
278th
185 7.31 vs. 5.701.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
136th
228th
92 14.66 vs. 13.131.53
3-Pointers Made per game
135th
81st
54 1.62 vs. 1.880.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
44th
78 4.13 vs. 5.181.05
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
108th
34 3.88 vs. 4.210.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
181st
151st
30 4.51 vs. 4.820.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
64th
5 21.46 vs. 21.690.23
Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 7.82 vs. 2.964.86
Assists per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.96 vs. 6.083.12
Steals per game
29th
+300th
+271 1.75 vs. 0.770.98
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.270.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 0.311.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 6.03 vs. 2.653.37
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
145th
62 7.67 vs. 6.770.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
84th
63 14.97 vs. 16.771.80
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
57th
50 1.71 vs. 2.000.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
20th
121 4.27 vs. 6.652.38
Free Throws Made per game
120th
29th
91 4.41 vs. 6.151.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
43rd
113 5.25 vs. 7.312.06

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.