Ricky Rubio vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ricky Rubio 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ricky Rubio, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2012 to 2023, 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.

Ricky Rubio vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
68th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
90th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Ricky Rubio vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
157th
+300th
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
26th
155th
45th
58th
Steals
34th
+300th
70th
+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:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
7,570 vs. 9,7232,153
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,830 vs. 1,3211,509
Assists
68th
+300th
+232 5,160 vs. 2,6412,519
Steals
90th
+300th
+210 1,226 vs. 472754
Blocks
+300th
+300th
94 vs. 6133
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
428 vs. 284144
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,402 vs. 1,0371,365
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,468 vs. 3,170702
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,364 vs. 7,301937
3-Pointers Made
+300th
153rd
+147 637 vs. 1,044407
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
154th
145 1,969 vs. 2,880911
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,997 vs. 2,339342
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,370 vs. 2,682312

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
698 vs. 556142
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 120

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
275th
192 7 vs. 16

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
152nd
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
161 vs. 564403
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
66 vs. 7711
Assists
+300th
+300th
88 vs. 15870
Steals
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 201
Blocks
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 73
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 82
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 6913
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 176120
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
146 vs. 436290
3-Pointers Made
+300th
269th
+31 14 vs. 5238
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
230th
+70 52 vs. 173121
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 160125
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
43 vs. 190147

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 2612
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 41

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio 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:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
157th
+143 10.85 vs. 17.496.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.05 vs. 2.381.68
Assists per game
26th
155th
129 7.39 vs. 4.752.64
Steals per game
34th
+300th
+266 1.76 vs. 0.850.91
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.110.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.510.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.44 vs. 1.871.58
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
277th
+23 3.54 vs. 5.702.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
228th
+72 9.12 vs. 13.134.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 0.91 vs. 1.880.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
293rd
42nd
251 2.82 vs. 5.182.36
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.86 vs. 4.211.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
151st
+149 3.40 vs. 4.821.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
64th
+236 11.50 vs. 21.6910.19
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.71 vs. 2.961.75
Assists per game
45th
58th
13 6.29 vs. 6.080.21
Steals per game
70th
+300th
+230 1.50 vs. 0.770.73
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.270.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.310.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 4.00 vs. 2.651.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 4.00 vs. 6.772.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 10.43 vs. 16.776.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
57th
+243 1.00 vs. 2.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
188th
20th
168 3.71 vs. 6.652.94
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 2.50 vs. 6.153.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 3.07 vs. 7.314.24

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.