Manu Ginobili vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Manu Ginobili, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Manu Ginobili vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas
Points
195th
70th
27th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
71st
188th
Assists
127th
10th
27th
16th
Steals
66th
18th
10th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
145th
257th
Years1613159

Manu Ginobili vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
90th
+300th
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
264th
5th
209th
7th
Steals
141st
19th
118th
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:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
195th
70th
125 14,043 vs. 18,8224,779
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,697 vs. 3,478219
Assists
127th
10th
117 4,001 vs. 9,0615,060
Steals
66th
18th
48 1,392 vs. 1,861469
Blocks
+300th
+300th
319 vs. 24970
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
685 vs. 951266
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,012 vs. 2,527485
Field Goals Made
289th
71st
218 4,584 vs. 7,1942,610
Field Goals Attempted
268th
52nd
216 10,262 vs. 15,9045,642
3-Pointers Made
57th
+300th
+243 1,495 vs. 3981,097
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 4,055 vs. 1,3732,682
Free Throws Made
134th
78th
56 3,380 vs. 4,036656
Free Throws Attempted
151st
77th
74 4,089 vs. 5,3161,227

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
176th
60 1,057 vs. 97978
Seasons
87th
292nd
205 16 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
98th
40 6 vs. 104
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
53rd
26 3,054 vs. 2,261793
Rebounds
71st
188th
117 874 vs. 524350
Assists
27th
16th
11 827 vs. 987160
Steals
10th
23rd
13 292 vs. 23458
Blocks
145th
257th
112 61 vs. 3823
Offensive Rebounds
134th
181st
47 155 vs. 13421
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
142nd
99 719 vs. 390329
Field Goals Made
41st
53rd
12 956 vs. 825131
Field Goals Attempted
36th
53rd
17 2,209 vs. 1,869340
3-Pointers Made
7th
157th
150 324 vs. 81243
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
159th
152 905 vs. 234671
Free Throws Made
18th
52nd
34 818 vs. 530288
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
51st
28 1,001 vs. 689312

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
126th
118 218 vs. 111107
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
90th
+210 13.29 vs. 19.235.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 3.550.05
Assists per game
264th
5th
259 3.79 vs. 9.265.47
Steals per game
141st
19th
122 1.32 vs. 1.900.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.250.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.970.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 2.580.27
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 4.34 vs. 7.353.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 9.71 vs. 16.256.54
3-Pointers Made per game
217th
+300th
+83 1.41 vs. 0.411.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
+300th
+148 3.84 vs. 1.402.43
Free Throws Made per game
237th
114th
123 3.20 vs. 4.120.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
285th
103rd
182 3.87 vs. 5.431.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 14.01 vs. 20.376.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.01 vs. 4.720.71
Assists per game
209th
7th
202 3.79 vs. 8.895.10
Steals per game
118th
10th
108 1.34 vs. 2.110.77
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.340.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.210.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 3.510.22
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 4.39 vs. 7.433.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 10.13 vs. 16.846.70
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.49 vs. 0.730.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
+300th
+145 4.15 vs. 2.112.04
Free Throws Made per game
197th
92nd
105 3.75 vs. 4.771.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
90th
142 4.59 vs. 6.211.62

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.