Walt Frazier vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier and Isiah Thomas all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, 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.
Walt Frazier vs. Isiah Thomas | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | |
Points | 143rd | 70th | 73rd | 53rd |
Rebounds | 300th | +300th | 120th | 188th |
Assists | 72nd | 10th | 47th | 16th |
Steals | +300th | 18th | +300th | 23rd |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 257th |
Years | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Walt Frazier vs. Isiah Thomas | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | |
Points | 106th | 90th | 78th | 87th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 208th | +300th |
Assists | 62nd | 5th | 42nd | 7th |
Steals | 19th | 19th | 9th | 10th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 143rd | 70th | 73 | 15,581 vs. 18,822 | 3,241 |
Rebounds | 300th | +300th | +0 | 4,830 vs. 3,478 | 1,352 |
Assists | 72nd | 10th | 62 | 5,040 vs. 9,061 | 4,021 |
Steals | +300th | 18th | +282 | 681 vs. 1,861 | 1,180 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 63 vs. 249 | 186 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 403 vs. 951 | 548 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,523 vs. 2,527 | 1,004 | |
Field Goals Made | 128th | 71st | 57 | 6,130 vs. 7,194 | 1,064 |
Field Goals Attempted | 143rd | 52nd | 91 | 12,516 vs. 15,904 | 3,388 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 398 | 398 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 1,373 | 1,372 | |
Free Throws Made | 138th | 78th | 60 | 3,321 vs. 4,036 | 715 |
Free Throws Attempted | 138th | 77th | 61 | 4,226 vs. 5,316 | 1,090 |
Games and Years: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 176th | +124 | 825 vs. 979 | 154 |
Seasons | 292nd | 292nd | 0 | 13 vs. 13 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 23rd | 109th | 86 | 23 vs. 5 | 18 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 152nd | 98th | 54 | 5 vs. 10 | 5 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 73rd | 53rd | 20 | 1,927 vs. 2,261 | 334 |
Rebounds | 120th | 188th | 68 | 666 vs. 524 | 142 |
Assists | 47th | 16th | 31 | 599 vs. 987 | 388 |
Steals | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 32 vs. 234 | 202 |
Blocks | +300th | 257th | +43 | 4 vs. 38 | 34 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 181st | +119 | 24 vs. 134 | 110 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 142nd | +158 | 91 vs. 390 | 299 |
Field Goals Made | 64th | 53rd | 11 | 767 vs. 825 | 58 |
Field Goals Attempted | 87th | 53rd | 34 | 1,500 vs. 1,869 | 369 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 157th | +143 | 0 vs. 81 | 81 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0 vs. 234 | 234 |
Free Throws Made | 84th | 52nd | 32 | 393 vs. 530 | 137 |
Free Throws Attempted | 78th | 51st | 27 | 523 vs. 689 | 166 |
Games and Years: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 204th | 126th | 78 | 93 vs. 111 | 18 |
Playoffs | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 8 vs. 9 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 31st | 18 | 4 vs. 2 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 78th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 106th | 90th | 16 | 18.89 vs. 19.23 | 0.34 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.85 vs. 3.55 | 2.30 | |
Assists per game | 62nd | 5th | 57 | 6.11 vs. 9.26 | 3.15 |
Steals per game | 19th | 19th | 0 | 1.90 vs. 1.90 | 0.00 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.18 vs. 0.25 | 0.08 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.12 vs. 0.97 | 0.15 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.24 vs. 2.58 | 1.66 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 81st | 87th | 6 | 7.43 vs. 7.35 | 0.08 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 113rd | 68th | 45 | 15.17 vs. 16.25 | 1.07 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.41 | 0.41 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.33 vs. 1.40 | 1.07 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 125th | 114th | 11 | 4.03 vs. 4.12 | 0.10 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 127th | 103rd | 24 | 5.12 vs. 5.43 | 0.31 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Isiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 78th | 87th | 9 | 20.72 vs. 20.37 | 0.35 |
Rebounds per game | 208th | +300th | +92 | 7.16 vs. 4.72 | 2.44 |
Assists per game | 42nd | 7th | 35 | 6.44 vs. 8.89 | 2.45 |
Steals per game | 9th | 10th | 1 | 2.13 vs. 2.11 | 0.03 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.27 vs. 0.34 | 0.08 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.60 vs. 1.21 | 0.39 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 90th | +300th | +210 | 6.07 vs. 3.51 | 2.55 |
Field Goals Made per game | 56th | 97th | 41 | 8.25 vs. 7.43 | 0.81 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 106th | 82nd | 24 | 16.13 vs. 16.84 | 0.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.73 | 0.73 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 2.11 | 2.11 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 145th | 92nd | 53 | 4.23 vs. 4.77 | 0.55 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 130th | 90th | 40 | 5.62 vs. 6.21 | 0.58 |
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.