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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Isiah Thomas | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 76th | 70th | 6 | 18,433 vs. 18,822 | 389 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,173 vs. 3,478 | 305 | |
Assists | 100th | 10th | 90 | 4,365 vs. 9,061 | 4,696 |
Steals | 175th | 18th | 157 | 1,022 vs. 1,861 | 839 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 337 vs. 249 | 88 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 638 vs. 951 | 313 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,535 vs. 2,527 | 8 | |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 71st | 17 | 6,787 vs. 7,194 | 407 |
Field Goals Attempted | 89th | 52nd | 37 | 14,313 vs. 15,904 | 1,591 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | +300th | +275 | 1,876 vs. 398 | 1,478 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | +300th | +271 | 4,763 vs. 1,373 | 3,390 |
Free Throws Made | 179th | 78th | 101 | 2,983 vs. 4,036 | 1,053 |
Free Throws Attempted | 250th | 77th | 173 | 3,360 vs. 5,316 | 1,956 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 176th | +124 | 779 vs. 979 | 200 |
Seasons | 190th | 292nd | 102 | 14 vs. 13 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 109th | 51 | 3 vs. 5 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | 98th | 68 | 37 vs. 10 | 27 |
50+ point games | 19th | - | 6 vs. 0 | 6 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 56th | 53rd | 3 | 2,211 vs. 2,261 | 50 |
Rebounds | +300th | 188th | +112 | 353 vs. 524 | 171 |
Assists | 67th | 16th | 51 | 471 vs. 987 | 516 |
Steals | 77th | 23rd | 54 | 128 vs. 234 | 106 |
Blocks | 162nd | 257th | 95 | 53 vs. 38 | 15 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 181st | +119 | 83 vs. 134 | 51 |
Defensive Rebounds | 228th | 142nd | 86 | 270 vs. 390 | 120 |
Field Goals Made | 56th | 53rd | 3 | 815 vs. 825 | 10 |
Field Goals Attempted | 60th | 53rd | 7 | 1,781 vs. 1,869 | 88 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | 157th | 133 | 225 vs. 81 | 144 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | 159th | 129 | 574 vs. 234 | 340 |
Free Throws Made | 109th | 52nd | 57 | 356 vs. 530 | 174 |
Free Throws Attempted | 145th | 51st | 94 | 403 vs. 689 | 286 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 183rd | 126th | 57 | 96 vs. 111 | 15 |
Playoffs | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 7 vs. 9 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 31st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 78th | 41 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 90th | 60 | 23.66 vs. 19.23 | 4.44 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.07 vs. 3.55 | 0.52 | |
Assists per game | 89th | 5th | 84 | 5.60 vs. 9.26 | 3.65 |
Steals per game | 146th | 19th | 127 | 1.31 vs. 1.90 | 0.59 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.25 | 0.18 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 0.97 | 0.15 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.25 vs. 2.58 | 0.67 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 87th | 61 | 8.71 vs. 7.35 | 1.36 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 68th | 41 | 18.37 vs. 16.25 | 2.13 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 2.41 vs. 0.41 | 2.00 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 6.11 vs. 1.40 | 4.71 |
Free Throws Made per game | 147th | 114th | 33 | 3.83 vs. 4.12 | 0.29 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 103rd | 102 | 4.31 vs. 5.43 | 1.12 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 87th | 43 | 23.03 vs. 20.37 | 2.66 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.68 vs. 4.72 | 1.04 | |
Assists per game | 111st | 7th | 104 | 4.91 vs. 8.89 | 3.99 |
Steals per game | 123rd | 10th | 113 | 1.33 vs. 2.11 | 0.77 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.34 | 0.21 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.86 vs. 1.21 | 0.34 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.81 vs. 3.51 | 0.70 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | 97th | 50 | 8.49 vs. 7.43 | 1.06 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 52nd | 82nd | 30 | 18.55 vs. 16.84 | 1.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 2.34 vs. 0.73 | 1.61 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 42nd | +300th | +258 | 5.98 vs. 2.11 | 3.87 |
Free Throws Made per game | 204th | 92nd | 112 | 3.71 vs. 4.77 | 1.07 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 284th | 90th | 194 | 4.20 vs. 6.21 | 2.01 |
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.