Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Isaiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Isaiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas
Points
+300th
+300th
191st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
234th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Years81244

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Isaiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas
Points
21st
157th
23rd
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
155th
71st
58th
Steals
96th
+300th
107th
+300th
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,468 vs. 9,7231,745
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,242 vs. 1,321921
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,389 vs. 2,641252
Steals
+300th
+300th
673 vs. 472201
Blocks
+300th
+300th
377 vs. 61316
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
352 vs. 28468
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,890 vs. 1,037853
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,006 vs. 3,170836
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,994 vs. 7,301693
3-Pointers Made
+300th
153rd
+147 621 vs. 1,044423
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
154th
+146 1,759 vs. 2,8801,121
Free Throws Made
199th
+300th
+101 2,835 vs. 2,339496
Free Throws Attempted
260th
+300th
+40 3,291 vs. 2,682609

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
467 vs. 55689
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
275th
73 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
47th
152nd
105 27 vs. 522
50+ point games
23rd
76th
53 5 vs. 14
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
+300th
+109 1,186 vs. 564622
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248 vs. 77171
Assists
174th
+300th
+126 262 vs. 158104
Steals
234th
+300th
+66 64 vs. 2044
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 45 vs. 738
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 830
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 69141
Field Goals Made
217th
+300th
+83 411 vs. 176235
Field Goals Attempted
237th
+300th
+63 878 vs. 436442
3-Pointers Made
185th
269th
84 71 vs. 5219
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
230th
42 203 vs. 17330
Free Throws Made
144th
+300th
+156 293 vs. 160133
Free Throws Attempted
187th
+300th
+113 341 vs. 190151

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 2620
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
157th
136 24.56 vs. 17.497.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.80 vs. 2.382.42
Assists per game
118th
155th
37 5.12 vs. 4.750.37
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.850.59
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.81 vs. 0.110.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.510.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
+300th
+17 4.05 vs. 1.872.18
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
278th
246 8.58 vs. 5.702.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
228th
183 17.12 vs. 13.133.99
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
81st
173 1.33 vs. 1.880.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
44th
117 3.77 vs. 5.181.41
Free Throws Made per game
21st
108th
87 6.07 vs. 4.211.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
151st
116 7.05 vs. 4.822.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
64th
41 25.78 vs. 21.694.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 2.962.43
Assists per game
71st
58th
13 5.70 vs. 6.080.38
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.39 vs. 0.770.62
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.270.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.310.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 2.651.91
Field Goals Made per game
35th
145th
110 8.93 vs. 6.772.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
84th
41 19.09 vs. 16.772.32
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
57th
84 1.54 vs. 2.000.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
20th
111 4.41 vs. 6.652.24
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
29th
6 6.37 vs. 6.150.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
43rd
3 7.41 vs. 7.310.11

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.