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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Walt Frazier vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:

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:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
143rd
70th
73 15,581 vs. 18,8223,241
Rebounds
300th
+300th
+0 4,830 vs. 3,4781,352
Assists
72nd
10th
62 5,040 vs. 9,0614,021
Steals
+300th
18th
+282 681 vs. 1,8611,180
Blocks
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 249186
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 951548
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,523 vs. 2,5271,004
Field Goals Made
128th
71st
57 6,130 vs. 7,1941,064
Field Goals Attempted
143rd
52nd
91 12,516 vs. 15,9043,388
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 398398
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1,3731,372
Free Throws Made
138th
78th
60 3,321 vs. 4,036715
Free Throws Attempted
138th
77th
61 4,226 vs. 5,3161,090

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
176th
+124 825 vs. 979154
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
23rd
109th
86 23 vs. 518

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
98th
54 5 vs. 105
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
53rd
20 1,927 vs. 2,261334
Rebounds
120th
188th
68 666 vs. 524142
Assists
47th
16th
31 599 vs. 987388
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 32 vs. 234202
Blocks
+300th
257th
+43 4 vs. 3834
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 24 vs. 134110
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 91 vs. 390299
Field Goals Made
64th
53rd
11 767 vs. 82558
Field Goals Attempted
87th
53rd
34 1,500 vs. 1,869369
3-Pointers Made
+300th
157th
+143 0 vs. 8181
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
159th
+141 0 vs. 234234
Free Throws Made
84th
52nd
32 393 vs. 530137
Free Throws Attempted
78th
51st
27 523 vs. 689166

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
126th
78 93 vs. 11118
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
31st
18 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier 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:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
106th
90th
16 18.89 vs. 19.230.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.85 vs. 3.552.30
Assists per game
62nd
5th
57 6.11 vs. 9.263.15
Steals per game
19th
19th
0 1.90 vs. 1.900.00
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.250.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.970.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.24 vs. 2.581.66
Field Goals Made per game
81st
87th
6 7.43 vs. 7.350.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
68th
45 15.17 vs. 16.251.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.33 vs. 1.401.07
Free Throws Made per game
125th
114th
11 4.03 vs. 4.120.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
127th
103rd
24 5.12 vs. 5.430.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
87th
9 20.72 vs. 20.370.35
Rebounds per game
208th
+300th
+92 7.16 vs. 4.722.44
Assists per game
42nd
7th
35 6.44 vs. 8.892.45
Steals per game
9th
10th
1 2.13 vs. 2.110.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.340.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.60 vs. 1.210.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
+300th
+210 6.07 vs. 3.512.55
Field Goals Made per game
56th
97th
41 8.25 vs. 7.430.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
82nd
24 16.13 vs. 16.840.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.730.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.112.11
Free Throws Made per game
145th
92nd
53 4.23 vs. 4.770.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
90th
40 5.62 vs. 6.210.58

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.