John Barber vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Barber 5 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Barber - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Barber - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Barber - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Barber 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.