Karl Malone vs. Isaiah Thomas: Lakers Rankings Comparison
Explore Isaiah Thomas and Karl Malone career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers 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?
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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.
Karl Malone vs. Isaiah Thomas: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | +150th | +150th | 69th | DNP |
Rebounds | +150th | +150th | 47th | DNP |
Assists | +150th | +150th | 52nd | DNP |
Steals | 133rd | +150th | 35th | DNP |
Blocks | 150th | +150th | 92nd | DNP |
Years | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Karl Malone vs. Isaiah Thomas: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | |
Points | 49th | -- | 45th | DNP |
Rebounds | 20th | -- | 15th | DNP |
Assists | 28th | -- | 27th | DNP |
Steals | 26th | -- | 26th | DNP |
Blocks | 65th | -- | 122nd | DNP |
* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.
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Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +150th | +150th | 554 vs. 302 | 252 | |
Rebounds | +150th | +150th | 367 vs. 44 | 323 | |
Assists | +150th | +150th | 163 vs. 91 | 72 | |
Steals | 133rd | +150th | +17 | 50 vs. 6 | 44 |
Blocks | 150th | +150th | +0 | 20 vs. 3 | 17 |
Offensive Rebounds | +150th | +150th | 61 vs. 11 | 50 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 103rd | +150th | +47 | 306 vs. 33 | 273 |
Field Goals Made | +150th | +150th | 193 vs. 99 | 94 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +150th | +150th | 400 vs. 266 | 134 | |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 97th | +53 | 0 vs. 38 | 38 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +150th | 94th | +56 | 1 vs. 123 | 122 |
Free Throws Made | 140th | +150th | +10 | 168 vs. 66 | 102 |
Free Throws Attempted | 144th | +150th | +6 | 225 vs. 74 | 151 |
Games and Years: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | +150th | 42 vs. 21 | 21 | |
Seasons | +150th | 130th | +20 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 69th | DNP | 242 vs. 0 | 242 | |
Rebounds | 47th | DNP | 185 vs. 0 | 185 | |
Assists | 52nd | DNP | 72 vs. 0 | 72 | |
Steals | 35th | DNP | 24 vs. 0 | 24 | |
Blocks | 92nd | DNP | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
Offensive Rebounds | 34th | DNP | 37 vs. 0 | 37 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 25th | DNP | 148 vs. 0 | 148 | |
Field Goals Made | 66th | DNP | 98 vs. 0 | 98 | |
Field Goals Attempted | 69th | DNP | 218 vs. 0 | 218 | |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | 109th | DNP | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Free Throws Made | 69th | DNP | 46 vs. 0 | 46 | |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | DNP | 73 vs. 0 | 73 | |
Games and Years: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 101st | DNP | 21 vs. 0 | 21 | |
Playoffs | 148th | DNP | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 49th | -- | 13.19 vs. 14.38 | 1.19 | |
Rebounds per game | 20th | -- | 8.74 vs. 2.10 | 6.64 | |
Assists per game | 28th | -- | 3.88 vs. 4.33 | 0.45 | |
Steals per game | 26th | -- | 1.19 vs. 0.29 | 0.90 | |
Blocks per game | 65th | -- | 0.48 vs. 0.14 | 0.33 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 58th | -- | 1.45 vs. 0.52 | 0.93 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 5th | -- | 7.29 vs. 1.57 | 5.71 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 64th | -- | 4.60 vs. 4.71 | 0.12 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 67th | -- | 9.52 vs. 12.67 | 3.14 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | -- | 0.00 vs. 1.81 | 1.81 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +150th | -- | 0.02 vs. 5.86 | 5.83 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 17th | -- | 4.00 vs. 3.14 | 0.86 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | -- | 5.36 vs. 3.52 | 1.83 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Isaiah Thomas | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 45th | DNP | 11.52 vs. 0.00 | 11.52 | |
Rebounds per game | 15th | DNP | 8.81 vs. 0.00 | 8.81 | |
Assists per game | 27th | DNP | 3.43 vs. 0.00 | 3.43 | |
Steals per game | 26th | DNP | 1.14 vs. 0.00 | 1.14 | |
Blocks per game | 122nd | DNP | 0.10 vs. 0.00 | 0.10 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 31st | DNP | 1.76 vs. 0.00 | 1.76 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 6th | DNP | 7.05 vs. 0.00 | 7.05 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 39th | DNP | 4.67 vs. 0.00 | 4.67 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 45th | DNP | 10.38 vs. 0.00 | 10.38 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 111st | DNP | 0.05 vs. 0.00 | 0.05 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 51st | DNP | 2.19 vs. 0.00 | 2.19 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 40th | DNP | 3.48 vs. 0.00 | 3.48 |