Larry Bird vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)