Kevin Garnett vs. Isaiah Thomas: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Isaiah Thomas and Kevin Garnett career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kevin Garnett and Isaiah Thomas truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Kevin Garnett's 6 seasons (2008 to 2013) and Isaiah Thomas's 3 seasons (2015 to 2017) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Kevin Garnett vs. Isaiah Thomas:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas
Points
24th
38th
16th
33rd
Rebounds
20th
123rd
11th
81st
Assists
38th
39th
20th
31st
Steals
18th
55th
10th
41st
Blocks
9th
131st
8th
60th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Isaiah Thomas:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas
Points
30th
1st
19th
3rd
Rebounds
11th
+150th
6th
103rd
Assists
59th
10th
40th
8th
Steals
27th
51st
12th
45th
Blocks
17th
+150th
13th
77th

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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
38th
14 6,233 vs. 4,4221,811
Rebounds
20th
123rd
103 3,301 vs. 4922,809
Assists
38th
39th
1 1,078 vs. 1,0708
Steals
18th
55th
37 460 vs. 173287
Blocks
9th
131st
122 394 vs. 22372
Offensive Rebounds
25th
113rd
88 515 vs. 96419
Defensive Rebounds
8th
87th
79 2,786 vs. 3962,390
Field Goals Made
23rd
42nd
19 2,576 vs. 1,3901,186
Field Goals Attempted
28th
41st
13 4,951 vs. 3,1401,811
3-Pointers Made
+150th
13th
+137 9 vs. 460451
3-Pointers Attempted
130th
13th
117 54 vs. 1,2501,196
Free Throws Made
31st
27th
4 1,072 vs. 1,182110
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
32nd
1 1,296 vs. 1,33034
Celtics

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
104th
63 396 vs. 179217
Seasons
35th
91st
56 6 vs. 33
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
33rd
17 1,469 vs. 564905
Rebounds
11th
81st
70 830 vs. 77753
Assists
20th
31st
11 219 vs. 15861
Steals
10th
41st
31 106 vs. 2086
Blocks
8th
60th
52 93 vs. 786
Offensive Rebounds
8th
100th
92 165 vs. 8157
Defensive Rebounds
8th
46th
38 665 vs. 69596
Field Goals Made
15th
39th
24 611 vs. 176435
Field Goals Attempted
16th
36th
20 1,246 vs. 434812
3-Pointers Made
70th
15th
55 3 vs. 5249
3-Pointers Attempted
62nd
13th
49 17 vs. 172155
Free Throws Made
21st
27th
6 244 vs. 16084
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
30th
8 298 vs. 190108
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Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
84th
60 84 vs. 2559
Playoffs
29th
63rd
34 5 vs. 32
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
1st
29 15.74 vs. 24.708.96
Rebounds per game
11th
+150th
+139 8.34 vs. 2.755.59
Assists per game
59th
10th
49 2.72 vs. 5.983.26
Steals per game
27th
51st
24 1.16 vs. 0.970.20
Blocks per game
17th
+150th
+133 0.99 vs. 0.120.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
55th
148th
93 1.30 vs. 0.540.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
110th
106 7.04 vs. 2.214.82
Field Goals Made per game
25th
7th
18 6.51 vs. 7.771.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
10th
21 12.50 vs. 17.545.04
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
5th
136 0.02 vs. 2.572.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
138th
3rd
135 0.14 vs. 6.986.85
Free Throws Made per game
49th
1st
48 2.71 vs. 6.603.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
55th
3rd
52 3.27 vs. 7.434.16

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Isaiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
3rd
16 17.49 vs. 22.565.07
Rebounds per game
6th
103rd
97 9.88 vs. 3.086.80
Assists per game
40th
8th
32 2.61 vs. 6.323.71
Steals per game
12th
45th
33 1.26 vs. 0.800.46
Blocks per game
13th
77th
64 1.11 vs. 0.280.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
128th
109 1.96 vs. 0.321.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
58th
54 7.92 vs. 2.765.16
Field Goals Made per game
10th
13th
3 7.27 vs. 7.040.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
11th
8 14.83 vs. 17.362.53
3-Pointers Made per game
102nd
7th
95 0.04 vs. 2.082.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
3rd
113 0.20 vs. 6.886.68
Free Throws Made per game
34th
2nd
32 2.90 vs. 6.403.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
2nd
38 3.55 vs. 7.604.05

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.