Kobe Bryant vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant 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
Filter: Career Stats - Lakers

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas
Points
4th
+300th
4th
+300th
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
+300th
12th
+300th
Steals
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
Years2012154

Kobe Bryant vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas
Points
16th
157th
24th
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
155th
125th
58th
Steals
96th
+300th
97th
+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:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 33,643 vs. 9,72323,920
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 1,3215,726
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 6,306 vs. 2,6413,665
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 1,944 vs. 4721,472
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 61579
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 2841,215
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 1,0374,511
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 11,719 vs. 3,1708,549
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 26,200 vs. 7,30118,899
3-Pointers Made
30th
153rd
123 1,827 vs. 1,044783
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
154th
136 5,546 vs. 2,8802,666
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 8,378 vs. 2,3396,039
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 10,011 vs. 2,6827,329

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 556790
Seasons
7th
+300th
20 vs. 128

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
275th
251 21 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
152nd
149 122 vs. 5117
50+ point games
3rd
76th
73 25 vs. 124
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 5,640 vs. 5645,076
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 771,042
Assists
12th
+300th
+288 1,040 vs. 158882
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 310 vs. 20290
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 7137
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 8222
Defensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 889 vs. 69820
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 2,014 vs. 1761,838
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 4,499 vs. 4364,063
3-Pointers Made
11th
269th
258 292 vs. 52240
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
230th
222 882 vs. 173709
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 1,320 vs. 1601,160
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 1,617 vs. 1901,427

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 26194
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
55th
49 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
157th
141 24.99 vs. 17.497.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 2.382.86
Assists per game
158th
155th
3 4.68 vs. 4.750.07
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.850.60
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.110.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.510.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
+300th
+26 4.12 vs. 1.872.26
Field Goals Made per game
26th
277th
251 8.71 vs. 5.703.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
228th
212 19.47 vs. 13.136.33
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
81st
157 1.36 vs. 1.880.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
42nd
80 4.12 vs. 5.181.06
Free Throws Made per game
18th
108th
90 6.22 vs. 4.212.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
151st
123 7.44 vs. 4.822.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
64th
40 25.64 vs. 21.693.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 2.962.12
Assists per game
125th
58th
67 4.73 vs. 6.081.35
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.770.64
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.270.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.310.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 2.651.39
Field Goals Made per game
30th
145th
115 9.15 vs. 6.772.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
84th
64 20.45 vs. 16.773.68
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
57th
140 1.33 vs. 2.000.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
20th
143 4.01 vs. 6.652.64
Free Throws Made per game
34th
29th
5 6.00 vs. 6.150.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
43rd
2 7.35 vs. 7.310.04

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.