Kristaps Porzingis vs. Isaiah Thomas: Celtics Rankings Comparison
Explore Isaiah Thomas and Kristaps Porzingis 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?
While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis's 2 seasons (2024 to 2025) 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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.
Kristaps Porzingis vs. Isaiah Thomas: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | 81st | 38th | 74th | 33rd |
Rebounds | 100th | 122nd | 77th | 81st |
Assists | 130th | 39th | 108th | 31st |
Steals | 105th | 55th | 54th | 41st |
Blocks | 29th | 130th | 20th | 60th |
3-Pointers Made | 31st | 13th | 38th | 15th |
Years | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Kristaps Porzingis vs. Isaiah Thomas: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | 9th | 1st | 63rd | 3rd |
Rebounds | 18th | +150th | 57th | 103rd |
Assists | 88th | 10th | 120th | 8th |
Steals | 78th | 51st | 41st | 45th |
Blocks | 1st | +150th | 13th | 77th |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 4th | 36th | 7th |
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 81st | 38th | 43 | 1,963 vs. 4,422 | 2,459 |
Rebounds | 100th | 122nd | 22 | 693 vs. 492 | 201 |
Assists | 130th | 39th | 91 | 202 vs. 1,070 | 868 |
Steals | 105th | 55th | 50 | 73 vs. 173 | 100 |
Blocks | 29th | 130th | 101 | 174 vs. 22 | 152 |
Offensive Rebounds | 82nd | 113rd | 31 | 165 vs. 96 | 69 |
Defensive Rebounds | 66th | 87th | 21 | 528 vs. 396 | 132 |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 41st | 47 | 665 vs. 1,390 | 725 |
Field Goals Attempted | 99th | 40th | 59 | 1,326 vs. 3,140 | 1,814 |
3-Pointers Made | 31st | 13th | 18 | 213 vs. 460 | 247 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 32nd | 12th | 20 | 543 vs. 1,250 | 707 |
Free Throws Made | 72nd | 27th | 45 | 420 vs. 1,182 | 762 |
Free Throws Attempted | 81st | 32nd | 49 | 501 vs. 1,330 | 829 |
Games and Years: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | 104th | +46 | 99 vs. 179 | 80 |
Seasons | 127th | 91st | 36 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 7th | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | 3rd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 74th | 33rd | 41 | 171 vs. 564 | 393 |
Rebounds | 77th | 81st | 4 | 82 vs. 77 | 5 |
Assists | 108th | 31st | 77 | 16 vs. 158 | 142 |
Steals | 54th | 41st | 13 | 15 vs. 20 | 5 |
Blocks | 20th | 60th | 40 | 20 vs. 7 | 13 |
Offensive Rebounds | 56th | 100th | 44 | 25 vs. 8 | 17 |
Defensive Rebounds | 58th | 46th | 12 | 57 vs. 69 | 12 |
Field Goals Made | 83rd | 39th | 44 | 53 vs. 176 | 123 |
Field Goals Attempted | 77th | 36th | 41 | 139 vs. 434 | 295 |
3-Pointers Made | 38th | 15th | 23 | 14 vs. 52 | 38 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | 13th | 17 | 55 vs. 172 | 117 |
Free Throws Made | 53rd | 27th | 26 | 51 vs. 160 | 109 |
Free Throws Attempted | 56th | 30th | 26 | 67 vs. 190 | 123 |
Games and Years: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 111st | 84th | 27 | 18 vs. 25 | 7 |
Playoffs | 83rd | 63rd | 20 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 6th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 9th | 1st | 8 | 19.83 vs. 24.70 | 4.88 |
Rebounds per game | 18th | +150th | +132 | 7.00 vs. 2.75 | 4.25 |
Assists per game | 88th | 10th | 78 | 2.04 vs. 5.98 | 3.94 |
Steals per game | 78th | 51st | 27 | 0.74 vs. 0.97 | 0.23 |
Blocks per game | 1st | +150th | +149 | 1.76 vs. 0.12 | 1.63 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 38th | 147th | 109 | 1.67 vs. 0.54 | 1.13 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 11th | 110th | 99 | 5.33 vs. 2.21 | 3.12 |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 7th | 15 | 6.72 vs. 7.77 | 1.05 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 10th | 17 | 13.39 vs. 17.54 | 4.15 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 7th | 4th | 3 | 2.15 vs. 2.57 | 0.42 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 6th | 3rd | 3 | 5.48 vs. 6.98 | 1.50 |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | 1st | 9 | 4.24 vs. 6.60 | 2.36 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 14th | 3rd | 11 | 5.06 vs. 7.43 | 2.37 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kristaps Porzingis | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 63rd | 3rd | 60 | 9.50 vs. 22.56 | 13.06 |
Rebounds per game | 57th | 103rd | 46 | 4.56 vs. 3.08 | 1.48 |
Assists per game | 120th | 8th | 112 | 0.89 vs. 6.32 | 5.43 |
Steals per game | 41st | 45th | 4 | 0.83 vs. 0.80 | 0.03 |
Blocks per game | 13th | 77th | 64 | 1.11 vs. 0.28 | 0.83 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 35th | 128th | 93 | 1.39 vs. 0.32 | 1.07 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 43rd | 58th | 15 | 3.17 vs. 2.76 | 0.41 |
Field Goals Made per game | 79th | 13th | 66 | 2.94 vs. 7.04 | 4.10 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 70th | 11th | 59 | 7.72 vs. 17.36 | 9.64 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 36th | 7th | 29 | 0.78 vs. 2.08 | 1.30 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 28th | 3rd | 25 | 3.06 vs. 6.88 | 3.82 |
Free Throws Made per game | 39th | 2nd | 37 | 2.83 vs. 6.40 | 3.57 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 38th | 2nd | 36 | 3.72 vs. 7.60 | 3.88 |
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.