Kyrie Irving vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas
Points
76th
70th
56th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
100th
10th
67th
16th
Steals
175th
18th
77th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
257th
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Kyrie Irving vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas
Points
30th
90th
44th
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
89th
5th
111st
7th
Steals
146th
19th
123rd
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:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
70th
6 18,433 vs. 18,822389
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 3,478305
Assists
100th
10th
90 4,365 vs. 9,0614,696
Steals
175th
18th
157 1,022 vs. 1,861839
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 24988
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 951313
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,535 vs. 2,5278
Field Goals Made
88th
71st
17 6,787 vs. 7,194407
Field Goals Attempted
89th
52nd
37 14,313 vs. 15,9041,591
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 1,876 vs. 3981,478
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 4,763 vs. 1,3733,390
Free Throws Made
179th
78th
101 2,983 vs. 4,0361,053
Free Throws Attempted
250th
77th
173 3,360 vs. 5,3161,956

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 779 vs. 979200
Seasons
190th
292nd
102 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
109th
51 3 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
98th
68 37 vs. 1027
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
53rd
3 2,211 vs. 2,26150
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 353 vs. 524171
Assists
67th
16th
51 471 vs. 987516
Steals
77th
23rd
54 128 vs. 234106
Blocks
162nd
257th
95 53 vs. 3815
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 83 vs. 13451
Defensive Rebounds
228th
142nd
86 270 vs. 390120
Field Goals Made
56th
53rd
3 815 vs. 82510
Field Goals Attempted
60th
53rd
7 1,781 vs. 1,86988
3-Pointers Made
24th
157th
133 225 vs. 81144
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
159th
129 574 vs. 234340
Free Throws Made
109th
52nd
57 356 vs. 530174
Free Throws Attempted
145th
51st
94 403 vs. 689286

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
126th
57 96 vs. 11115
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
90th
60 23.66 vs. 19.234.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.07 vs. 3.550.52
Assists per game
89th
5th
84 5.60 vs. 9.263.65
Steals per game
146th
19th
127 1.31 vs. 1.900.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.250.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.970.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.580.67
Field Goals Made per game
26th
87th
61 8.71 vs. 7.351.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
68th
41 18.37 vs. 16.252.13
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.41 vs. 0.412.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.11 vs. 1.404.71
Free Throws Made per game
147th
114th
33 3.83 vs. 4.120.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
103rd
102 4.31 vs. 5.431.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
87th
43 23.03 vs. 20.372.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 4.721.04
Assists per game
111st
7th
104 4.91 vs. 8.893.99
Steals per game
123rd
10th
113 1.33 vs. 2.110.77
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.340.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.210.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 3.510.70
Field Goals Made per game
47th
97th
50 8.49 vs. 7.431.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
82nd
30 18.55 vs. 16.841.71
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.731.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 2.113.87
Free Throws Made per game
204th
92nd
112 3.71 vs. 4.771.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
90th
194 4.20 vs. 6.212.01

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.