Complete Stats Comparison of Kobe Bryant and Isiah Thomas

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kobe Bryant and Isiah Thomas during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		20
seasons
Isiah Thomas2
(assists, steals)		1
(assists)		13
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
Isiah Thomas2
(assists, steals)		0
9
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant10
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Isiah Thomas2
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant9
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Isiah Thomas3
stats		2
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Isiah Thomas had better averages in assists and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+5.8), field goals made (+1.4), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+2.1), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+1.5), total rebounds (+1.6) and blocks (+0.2)
- Isiah Thomas had better averages in assists (+4.6) and steals (+0.5)
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- Isiah Thomas had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.5)
- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.3), 3-pointers attempted (+2.7) and free throws attempted (+2.0)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.0
+5.8
Isiah Thomas 19.2
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 8.7
+1.4
Isiah Thomas 7.3
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 19.5
+3.3
Isiah Thomas 16.2
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+1.0
Isiah Thomas 0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+2.7
Isiah Thomas 1.4
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.2
+2.1
Isiah Thomas 4.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+2.0
Isiah Thomas 5.4
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.1
+0.1
Isiah Thomas 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+1.5
Isiah Thomas 2.6
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.2
+1.6
Isiah Thomas 3.6
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Isiah Thomas 9.3
+4.6
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
Isiah Thomas 1.9
+0.5
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.5
+0.2
Isiah Thomas 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
Isiah Thomas 3.8
+0.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.5
Isiah Thomas 3.0
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Isiah Thomas had more total assists.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+7) and games (+367), and had more points (+14,821), field goals made (+4,525), 3-pointers made (+1,429), free throws made (+4,342), offensive rebounds (+548), defensive rebounds (+3,021), total rebounds (+3,569), steals (+83) and blocks (+391)
- Isiah Thomas had more assists (+2,755)
- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+328) and personal fouls (+382)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+10,296), 3-pointers attempted (+4,173) and free throws attempted (+4,695)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 20
+7
Isiah Thomas 13
Games
Kobe Bryant 1,346
+367
Isiah Thomas 979
Points
Kobe Bryant 33,643
+14,821
Isiah Thomas 18,822
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 11,719
+4,525
Isiah Thomas 7,194
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 26,200
+10,296
Isiah Thomas 15,904
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1,827
+1,429
Isiah Thomas 398
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 5,546
+4,173
Isiah Thomas 1,373
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 8,378
+4,342
Isiah Thomas 4,036
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 10,011
+4,695
Isiah Thomas 5,316
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,499
+548
Isiah Thomas 951
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5,548
+3,021
Isiah Thomas 2,527
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 7,047
+3,569
Isiah Thomas 3,478
Assists
Kobe Bryant 6,306
Isiah Thomas 9,061
+2,755
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1,944
+83
Isiah Thomas 1,861
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 640
+391
Isiah Thomas 249
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 4,010
+328
Isiah Thomas 3,682
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3,353
+382
Isiah Thomas 2,971

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kobe Bryant had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Isiah Thomas had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.7%
Isiah Thomas 45.2%
+0.5
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 32.9%
+3.9
Isiah Thomas 29.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 83.7%
+7.8
Isiah Thomas 75.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Isiah Thomas had better averages in assists and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+5.2), field goals made (+1.8), 3-pointers made (+0.6), free throws made (+1.2), defensive rebounds (+0.5), total rebounds (+0.4) and blocks (+0.4)
- Isiah Thomas had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.2), assists (+4.2) and steals (+0.7)
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- Isiah Thomas had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.3)
- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.7), 3-pointers attempted (+1.9) and free throws attempted (+1.2)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.6
+5.2
Isiah Thomas 20.4
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 9.2
+1.8
Isiah Thomas 7.4
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 20.5
+3.7
Isiah Thomas 16.8
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.3
+0.6
Isiah Thomas 0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+1.9
Isiah Thomas 2.1
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.0
+1.2
Isiah Thomas 4.8
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+1.2
Isiah Thomas 6.2
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.0
Isiah Thomas 1.2
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+0.5
Isiah Thomas 3.5
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.1
+0.4
Isiah Thomas 4.7
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Isiah Thomas 8.9
+4.2
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
Isiah Thomas 2.1
+0.7
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.7
+0.4
Isiah Thomas 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.9
Isiah Thomas 3.3
+0.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
Isiah Thomas 3.3
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Isiah Thomas.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+6) and games (+109), and had more points (+3,379), field goals made (+1,189), 3-pointers made (+211), free throws made (+790), offensive rebounds (+96), defensive rebounds (+499), total rebounds (+595), assists (+53), steals (+76) and blocks (+106)
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- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+278) and personal fouls (+297)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+2,630), 3-pointers attempted (+648) and free throws attempted (+928)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 15
+6
Isiah Thomas 9
Games
Kobe Bryant 220
+109
Isiah Thomas 111
Points
Kobe Bryant 5,640
+3,379
Isiah Thomas 2,261
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 2,014
+1,189
Isiah Thomas 825
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4,499
+2,630
Isiah Thomas 1,869
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 292
+211
Isiah Thomas 81
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 882
+648
Isiah Thomas 234
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 1,320
+790
Isiah Thomas 530
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 1,617
+928
Isiah Thomas 689
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 230
+96
Isiah Thomas 134
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 889
+499
Isiah Thomas 390
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,119
+595
Isiah Thomas 524
Assists
Kobe Bryant 1,040
+53
Isiah Thomas 987
Steals
Kobe Bryant 310
+76
Isiah Thomas 234
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 144
+106
Isiah Thomas 38
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 647
+278
Isiah Thomas 369
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 660
+297
Isiah Thomas 363

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Isiah Thomas had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.8%
+0.7
Isiah Thomas 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 33.1%
Isiah Thomas 34.6%
+1.5
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 81.6%
+4.7
Isiah Thomas 76.9%
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