Vince Carter vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Vince Carter Isiah Thomas
Points
22nd
70th
112nd
53rd
Rebounds
150th
+300th
213rd
188th
Assists
82nd
10th
149th
16th
Steals
48th
18th
129th
23rd
Blocks
130th
+300th
194th
257th
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Vince Carter vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Vince Carter Isiah Thomas
Points
193rd
90th
149th
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
5th
273rd
7th
Steals
+300th
19th
252nd
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:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
70th
48 25,728 vs. 18,8226,906
Rebounds
150th
+300th
+150 6,606 vs. 3,4783,128
Assists
82nd
10th
72 4,714 vs. 9,0614,347
Steals
48th
18th
30 1,530 vs. 1,861331
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 249639
Offensive Rebounds
179th
+300th
+121 1,658 vs. 951707
Defensive Rebounds
101st
+300th
+199 4,948 vs. 2,5272,421
Field Goals Made
23rd
71st
48 9,293 vs. 7,1942,099
Field Goals Attempted
13th
52nd
39 21,339 vs. 15,9045,435
3-Pointers Made
10th
+300th
+290 2,290 vs. 3981,892
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,168 vs. 1,3734,795
Free Throws Made
45th
79th
34 4,852 vs. 4,036816
Free Throws Attempted
44th
77th
33 6,082 vs. 5,316766

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
176th
172 1,541 vs. 979562
Seasons
1st
300th
299 22 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
109th
0 5 vs. 50

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
98th
59 32 vs. 1022
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
53rd
59 1,593 vs. 2,261668
Rebounds
213rd
188th
25 477 vs. 52447
Assists
149th
16th
133 295 vs. 987692
Steals
129th
23rd
106 94 vs. 234140
Blocks
194th
257th
63 47 vs. 389
Offensive Rebounds
188th
181st
7 131 vs. 1343
Defensive Rebounds
170th
142nd
28 346 vs. 39044
Field Goals Made
131st
53rd
78 557 vs. 825268
Field Goals Attempted
107th
53rd
54 1,340 vs. 1,869529
3-Pointers Made
89th
157th
68 119 vs. 8138
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
159th
83 352 vs. 234118
Free Throws Made
105th
52nd
53 360 vs. 530170
Free Throws Attempted
108th
51st
57 452 vs. 689237

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
126th
102 88 vs. 11123
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
90th
103 16.70 vs. 19.232.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.29 vs. 3.550.73
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 3.06 vs. 9.266.20
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.99 vs. 1.900.91
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.250.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 0.970.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.21 vs. 2.580.63
Field Goals Made per game
235th
87th
148 6.03 vs. 7.351.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
188th
68th
120 13.85 vs. 16.252.40
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.49 vs. 0.411.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 4.00 vs. 1.402.60
Free Throws Made per game
246th
114th
132 3.15 vs. 4.120.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
103rd
173 3.95 vs. 5.431.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
87th
62 18.10 vs. 20.372.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.42 vs. 4.720.70
Assists per game
273rd
7th
266 3.35 vs. 8.895.54
Steals per game
252nd
10th
242 1.07 vs. 2.111.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.340.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.210.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 3.93 vs. 3.510.42
Field Goals Made per game
177th
97th
80 6.33 vs. 7.431.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
82nd
59 15.23 vs. 16.841.61
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
+300th
+108 1.35 vs. 0.730.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.00 vs. 2.111.89
Free Throws Made per game
158th
92nd
66 4.09 vs. 4.770.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
90th
85 5.14 vs. 6.211.07

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.