Steve Francis vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Steve Francis Isiah Thomas
Points
+300th
70th
+300th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
188th
Assists
183rd
10th
+300th
16th
Steals
277th
18th
+300th
23rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
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Steve Francis vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Steve Francis Isiah Thomas
Points
130th
90th
113rd
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
5th
20th
7th
Steals
87th
19th
101st
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:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
70th
+230 10,446 vs. 18,8228,376
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 3,478263
Assists
183rd
10th
173 3,473 vs. 9,0615,588
Steals
277th
18th
259 846 vs. 1,8611,015
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 24926
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 9519
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,527272
Field Goals Made
+300th
71st
+229 3,543 vs. 7,1943,651
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 8,267 vs. 15,9047,637
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 398177
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 1,373311
Free Throws Made
208th
78th
130 2,785 vs. 4,0361,251
Free Throws Attempted
224th
77th
147 3,494 vs. 5,3161,822

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 576 vs. 979403
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 9 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
109th
26 7 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
98th
+202 1 vs. 109
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
53rd
+247 96 vs. 2,2612,165
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 42 vs. 524482
Assists
+300th
16th
+284 38 vs. 987949
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 7 vs. 234227
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 1 vs. 3837
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 6 vs. 134128
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 36 vs. 390354
Field Goals Made
+300th
53rd
+247 30 vs. 825795
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 70 vs. 1,8691,799
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 7 vs. 8174
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 17 vs. 234217
Free Throws Made
+300th
52nd
+248 29 vs. 530501
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
51st
+249 40 vs. 689649

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
126th
+174 5 vs. 111106
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 1 vs. 98

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
90th
40 18.14 vs. 19.231.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 3.552.03
Assists per game
67th
5th
62 6.03 vs. 9.263.23
Steals per game
87th
19th
68 1.47 vs. 1.900.43
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.250.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.970.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 2.581.33
Field Goals Made per game
216th
87th
129 6.15 vs. 7.351.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
68th
97 14.35 vs. 16.251.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.410.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 1.401.52
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
114th
51 4.84 vs. 4.120.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
103rd
29 6.07 vs. 5.430.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
87th
26 19.20 vs. 20.371.17
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 4.723.68
Assists per game
20th
7th
13 7.60 vs. 8.891.29
Steals per game
101st
10th
91 1.40 vs. 2.110.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.340.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 1.210.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 3.513.69
Field Goals Made per game
210th
97th
113 6.00 vs. 7.431.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
82nd
105 14.00 vs. 16.842.84
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.730.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 2.111.29
Free Throws Made per game
41st
92nd
51 5.80 vs. 4.771.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
90th
63 8.00 vs. 6.211.79

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.