Kawhi Leonard vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard and Isiah Thomas all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Isiah Thomas, with 13 seasons played from 1982 to 1994, 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. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas
Points
164th
70th
24th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
41st
188th
Assists
+300th
10th
79th
16th
Steals
84th
18th
19th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
82nd
257th
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Kawhi Leonard vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas
Points
70th
90th
69th
87th
Rebounds
295th
+300th
159th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
7th
Steals
41st
19th
29th
10th
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 Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
70th
94 14,733 vs. 18,8224,089
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,662 vs. 3,4781,184
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 2,236 vs. 9,0616,825
Steals
84th
18th
66 1,255 vs. 1,861606
Blocks
+300th
+300th
471 vs. 249222
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
872 vs. 95179
Defensive Rebounds
188th
+300th
+112 3,790 vs. 2,5271,263
Field Goals Made
192nd
71st
121 5,352 vs. 7,1941,842
Field Goals Attempted
236th
52nd
184 10,736 vs. 15,9045,168
3-Pointers Made
108th
+300th
+192 1,187 vs. 398789
3-Pointers Attempted
134th
+300th
+166 3,027 vs. 1,3731,654
Free Throws Made
198th
78th
120 2,842 vs. 4,0361,194
Free Throws Attempted
255th
77th
178 3,306 vs. 5,3162,010

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 733 vs. 979246
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
98th
23 8 vs. 102
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
53rd
29 3,133 vs. 2,261872
Rebounds
41st
188th
147 1,142 vs. 524618
Assists
79th
16th
63 432 vs. 987555
Steals
19th
23rd
4 256 vs. 23422
Blocks
82nd
257th
175 99 vs. 3861
Offensive Rebounds
46th
181st
135 262 vs. 134128
Defensive Rebounds
26th
142nd
116 880 vs. 390490
Field Goals Made
29th
53rd
24 1,120 vs. 825295
Field Goals Attempted
37th
53rd
16 2,185 vs. 1,869316
3-Pointers Made
20th
157th
137 249 vs. 81168
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
159th
134 624 vs. 234390
Free Throws Made
38th
52nd
14 644 vs. 530114
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
51st
8 766 vs. 68977

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
126th
74 146 vs. 11135
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
70th
90th
20 20.10 vs. 19.230.87
Rebounds per game
295th
+300th
+5 6.36 vs. 3.552.81
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.05 vs. 9.266.20
Steals per game
41st
19th
22 1.71 vs. 1.900.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.250.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.970.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
137th
+300th
+163 5.17 vs. 2.582.59
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
87th
6 7.30 vs. 7.350.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
136th
68th
68 14.65 vs. 16.251.60
3-Pointers Made per game
135th
+300th
+165 1.62 vs. 0.411.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 4.13 vs. 1.402.73
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
114th
28 3.88 vs. 4.120.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
181st
103rd
78 4.51 vs. 5.430.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
87th
18 21.46 vs. 20.371.09
Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 7.82 vs. 4.723.10
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.96 vs. 8.895.93
Steals per game
29th
10th
19 1.75 vs. 2.110.35
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.340.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.79 vs. 1.210.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 6.03 vs. 3.512.51
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
97th
14 7.67 vs. 7.430.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
82nd
65 14.97 vs. 16.841.87
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.71 vs. 0.730.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 4.27 vs. 2.112.17
Free Throws Made per game
120th
92nd
28 4.41 vs. 4.770.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
90th
66 5.25 vs. 6.210.96

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.