Ricky Rubio vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ricky Rubio 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 Rankings

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 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.

Ricky Rubio vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
71st
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
68th
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
90th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
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Ricky Rubio vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
92nd
+300th
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
27th
5th
45th
7th
Steals
34th
19th
70th
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:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
71st
+229 7,570 vs. 18,82211,252
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,830 vs. 3,478648
Assists
68th
10th
58 5,160 vs. 9,0613,901
Steals
90th
18th
72 1,226 vs. 1,861635
Blocks
+300th
+300th
94 vs. 249155
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
428 vs. 951523
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,402 vs. 2,527125
Field Goals Made
+300th
73rd
+227 2,468 vs. 7,1944,726
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 6,364 vs. 15,9049,540
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
637 vs. 398239
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,969 vs. 1,373596
Free Throws Made
+300th
79th
+221 1,997 vs. 4,0362,039
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 2,370 vs. 5,3162,946

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
178th
+122 698 vs. 979281
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
110th
27 7 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
99th
0 vs. 1010
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 161 vs. 2,2612,100
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 66 vs. 524458
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 88 vs. 987899
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 21 vs. 234213
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 4 vs. 3834
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 10 vs. 134124
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 56 vs. 390334
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 56 vs. 825769
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 146 vs. 1,8691,723
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 14 vs. 8167
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 52 vs. 234182
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 35 vs. 530495
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 43 vs. 689646

Games and Years:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 14 vs. 11197
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 3 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
31st
7 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ricky Rubio 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:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
92nd
+208 10.85 vs. 19.238.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.05 vs. 3.550.50
Assists per game
27th
5th
22 7.39 vs. 9.261.86
Steals per game
34th
19th
15 1.76 vs. 1.900.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.250.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.970.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.44 vs. 2.580.86
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 3.54 vs. 7.353.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 9.12 vs. 16.257.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.410.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.82 vs. 1.401.42
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
115th
+185 2.86 vs. 4.121.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
104th
+196 3.40 vs. 5.432.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ricky Rubio Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
87th
+213 11.50 vs. 20.378.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.71 vs. 4.720.01
Assists per game
45th
7th
38 6.29 vs. 8.892.61
Steals per game
70th
10th
60 1.50 vs. 2.110.61
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.340.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.210.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 4.00 vs. 3.510.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
97th
+203 4.00 vs. 7.433.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
82nd
+218 10.43 vs. 16.846.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.730.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
188th
+300th
+112 3.71 vs. 2.111.61
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 2.50 vs. 4.772.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
90th
+210 3.07 vs. 6.213.14

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.