Larry Bird vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Thomas 0

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Thomas 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Thomas -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Thomas -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Thomas -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Thomas -