Jim Barnes vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Jim Barnes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Barnes

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.