Larry Bird vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

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

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kenny Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kenny Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kenny Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kenny Thomas .529

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kenny Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)