Jim Barnes vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.