Larry Bird vs. Terry Thomas Comparison

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

Terry Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Terry Thomas: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Terry Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Terry Thomas 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Terry Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Terry Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Terry Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Terry Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Terry Thomas 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Terry Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Terry Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Terry Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Terry Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Terry Thomas 77

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Terry Thomas 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Terry Thomas 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Terry Thomas 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Terry Thomas 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Terry Thomas 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Terry Thomas .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Terry Thomas .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Terry Thomas 2.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Terry Thomas 1.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Terry Thomas 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Terry Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Terry Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Terry Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Terry Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Terry Thomas 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Terry Thomas 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Terry Thomas 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Terry Thomas 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Terry Thomas 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Terry Thomas 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Terry Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Terry Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Terry Thomas 0.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.