Larry Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Johnson 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, 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.

Larry Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
+300th
270th
+300th
Rebounds
248th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
288th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Larry Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas
Points
211st
157th
288th
64th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
155th
+300th
58th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,450 vs. 9,7231,727
Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 5,300 vs. 1,3213,979
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,298 vs. 2,641343
Steals
+300th
+300th
515 vs. 47243
Blocks
+300th
+300th
258 vs. 61197
Offensive Rebounds
149th
+300th
+151 1,794 vs. 2841,510
Defensive Rebounds
222nd
+300th
+78 3,506 vs. 1,0372,469
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,401 vs. 3,1701,231
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
9,086 vs. 7,3011,785
3-Pointers Made
+300th
153rd
+147 367 vs. 1,044677
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
154th
+146 1,104 vs. 2,8801,776
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,281 vs. 2,33958
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,978 vs. 2,682296

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
707 vs. 556151
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
275th
166 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
152nd
+148 1 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
+300th
+30 937 vs. 564373
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
351 vs. 77274
Assists
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 15824
Steals
288th
+300th
+12 55 vs. 2035
Blocks
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 74
Offensive Rebounds
248th
+300th
+52 102 vs. 894
Defensive Rebounds
250th
+300th
+50 249 vs. 69180
Field Goals Made
268th
+300th
+32 351 vs. 176175
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
+300th
+7 727 vs. 436291
3-Pointers Made
298th
269th
29 47 vs. 525
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
230th
25 155 vs. 17318
Free Throws Made
270th
+300th
+30 188 vs. 16028
Free Throws Attempted
269th
+300th
+31 245 vs. 19055

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
66 vs. 2640
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 42

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson 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:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
211st
157th
54 16.20 vs. 17.491.29
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 2.385.12
Assists per game
+300th
155th
+145 3.25 vs. 4.751.50
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.850.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.110.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 0.512.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
157th
+300th
+143 4.96 vs. 1.873.09
Field Goals Made per game
206th
278th
72 6.22 vs. 5.700.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
250th
228th
22 12.85 vs. 13.130.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 0.52 vs. 1.881.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
44th
+256 1.56 vs. 5.183.62
Free Throws Made per game
228th
108th
120 3.23 vs. 4.210.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
220th
151st
69 4.21 vs. 4.820.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
64th
224 14.20 vs. 21.697.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.32 vs. 2.962.36
Assists per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.03 vs. 6.084.05
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.770.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.270.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.55 vs. 0.311.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 2.651.12
Field Goals Made per game
290th
145th
145 5.32 vs. 6.771.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 11.02 vs. 16.775.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.71 vs. 2.001.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.35 vs. 6.654.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 2.85 vs. 6.153.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 3.71 vs. 7.313.60

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.