Kevin Garnett vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
57th
+300th
67th
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas
Points
147th
159th
146th
64th
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
282nd
156th
287th
58th
Steals
162nd
+300th
150th
+300th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
+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:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 9,72316,348
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 1,32113,341
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 5,445 vs. 2,6412,804
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 1,859 vs. 4721,387
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 611,976
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 2842,925
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 1,03710,416
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 3,1707,335
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 21,142 vs. 7,30113,841
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 174 vs. 1,044870
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 632 vs. 2,8802,248
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 2,3392,548
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 2,6823,508

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 556906
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 129

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
276th
235 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
154th
31 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
+300th
+258 2,601 vs. 5642,037
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 771,457
Assists
67th
+300th
+233 471 vs. 158313
Steals
37th
+300th
+263 178 vs. 20158
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 7179
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 8312
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 691,145
Field Goals Made
33rd
+300th
+267 1,059 vs. 176883
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 2,216 vs. 4361,780
3-Pointers Made
+300th
269th
+31 15 vs. 5237
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
230th
+70 55 vs. 173118
Free Throws Made
64th
+300th
+236 468 vs. 160308
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 593 vs. 190403

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 26117
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett 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:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
159th
12 17.83 vs. 17.490.35
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 2.387.65
Assists per game
282nd
156th
126 3.72 vs. 4.751.03
Steals per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.27 vs. 0.850.42
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.111.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
168th
+300th
+132 2.19 vs. 0.511.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 1.875.97
Field Goals Made per game
101st
280th
179 7.19 vs. 5.701.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
230th
75 14.46 vs. 13.131.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 0.12 vs. 1.881.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 0.43 vs. 5.184.75
Free Throws Made per game
215th
110th
105 3.34 vs. 4.210.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
219th
154th
65 4.23 vs. 4.820.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
64th
82 18.19 vs. 21.693.50
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 2.967.77
Assists per game
287th
58th
229 3.29 vs. 6.082.78
Steals per game
150th
+300th
+150 1.24 vs. 0.770.48
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.271.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.311.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 2.655.84
Field Goals Made per game
101st
145th
44 7.41 vs. 6.770.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
84th
39 15.50 vs. 16.771.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.10 vs. 2.001.90
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.38 vs. 6.656.27
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
29th
244 3.27 vs. 6.152.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
43rd
252 4.15 vs. 7.313.16

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.