Michael Jordan vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas
Points
5th
71st
2nd
53rd
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
40th
188th
Assists
53rd
10th
13th
16th
Steals
4th
18th
3rd
23rd
Blocks
127th
+300th
34th
257th
Years1513139

Michael Jordan vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas
Points
1st
92nd
1st
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
109th
5th
69th
7th
Steals
3rd
19th
11th
10th
Blocks
236th
+300th
195th
+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:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
71st
66 32,292 vs. 18,82213,470
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 6,672 vs. 3,4783,194
Assists
53rd
10th
43 5,633 vs. 9,0613,428
Steals
4th
18th
14 2,514 vs. 1,861653
Blocks
127th
+300th
+173 893 vs. 249644
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 951717
Defensive Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 5,004 vs. 2,5272,477
Field Goals Made
5th
73rd
68 12,192 vs. 7,1944,998
Field Goals Attempted
5th
52nd
47 24,537 vs. 15,9048,633
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
581 vs. 398183
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,778 vs. 1,373405
Free Throws Made
8th
79th
71 7,327 vs. 4,0363,291
Free Throws Attempted
12th
77th
65 8,772 vs. 5,3163,456

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
178th
70 1,072 vs. 97993
Seasons
135th
300th
165 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
110th
90 28 vs. 523

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
99th
97 173 vs. 10163
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
53rd
51 5,987 vs. 2,2613,726
Rebounds
40th
188th
148 1,152 vs. 524628
Assists
13th
16th
3 1,022 vs. 98735
Steals
3rd
23rd
20 376 vs. 234142
Blocks
34th
257th
223 158 vs. 38120
Offensive Rebounds
36th
181st
145 305 vs. 134171
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
142nd
110 847 vs. 390457
Field Goals Made
3rd
53rd
50 2,188 vs. 8251,363
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
53rd
50 4,497 vs. 1,8692,628
3-Pointers Made
63rd
157th
94 148 vs. 8167
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
159th
107 446 vs. 234212
Free Throws Made
2nd
52nd
50 1,463 vs. 530933
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
51st
48 1,766 vs. 6891,077

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
126th
107 179 vs. 11168
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
31st
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
78th
77 38 vs. 137
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
92nd
91 30.12 vs. 19.2310.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 3.552.67
Assists per game
109th
5th
104 5.25 vs. 9.264.00
Steals per game
3rd
19th
16 2.35 vs. 1.900.44
Blocks per game
236th
+300th
+64 0.83 vs. 0.250.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.970.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
189th
+300th
+111 4.67 vs. 2.582.09
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
88th
86 11.37 vs. 7.354.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
68th
66 22.89 vs. 16.256.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.410.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 1.400.26
Free Throws Made per game
10th
115th
105 6.83 vs. 4.122.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
104th
85 8.18 vs. 5.432.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
87th
86 33.45 vs. 20.3713.08
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 4.721.72
Assists per game
69th
7th
62 5.71 vs. 8.893.18
Steals per game
11th
10th
1 2.10 vs. 2.110.01
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.340.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 1.210.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
+300th
+116 4.73 vs. 3.511.22
Field Goals Made per game
1st
97th
96 12.22 vs. 7.434.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
82nd
80 25.12 vs. 16.848.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.730.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 2.110.38
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
92nd
89 8.17 vs. 4.773.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
90th
82 9.87 vs. 6.213.66

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.