Rick Barry vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Isaiah Thomas:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Isaiah Thomas0
Rick Barry10
Isaiah Thomas12
Rick Barry7
Isaiah Thomas3
Rick Barry8
Isaiah Thomas2

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Isaiah Thomas0
Rick Barry5
Isaiah Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Isaiah Thomas1
Rick Barry1
Isaiah Thomas0
Rick Barry1 *
Isaiah Thomas0
Rick Barry1
Isaiah Thomas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Isaiah Thomas 17.6

Rick Barry 6.5
Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Rick Barry 5.1
Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Isaiah Thomas 9,715

Rick Barry 5,168
Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Rick Barry 4,017
Isaiah Thomas 2,639

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Isaiah Thomas 472

Rick Barry 269
*
Isaiah Thomas 61

Rick Barry 794
Isaiah Thomas 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Isaiah Thomas .362

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Isaiah Thomas 28.9
(2017)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Isaiah Thomas 3.0
(2016)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Isaiah Thomas 6.3
(2014)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 1.3
(2014)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rick Barry 5.6
Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Rick Barry 4.6
Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Isaiah Thomas 564

Rick Barry 418
Isaiah Thomas 77

Rick Barry 340
Isaiah Thomas 158

Rick Barry 106
*
Isaiah Thomas 20

Rick Barry 39
*
Isaiah Thomas 7

Rick Barry 74
Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Isaiah Thomas 24.2
(2016)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Isaiah Thomas 3.1
(2017)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Isaiah Thomas 7.0
(2015)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9
(2017)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8
(2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.