Rick Barry vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Kenny Thomas:
1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Kenny Thomas0
Rick Barry10
Kenny Thomas11
Rick Barry7
Kenny Thomas3
Rick Barry8
Kenny Thomas0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Kenny Thomas0
Rick Barry5
Kenny Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Kenny Thomas0
Rick Barry1
Kenny Thomas0
Rick Barry1 *
Kenny Thomas0
Rick Barry1
Kenny 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
Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rick Barry 6.5
Kenny Thomas 6.9

Rick Barry 5.1
Kenny Thomas 1.5

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Kenny Thomas 0.8

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Kenny Thomas 5,876

Rick Barry 5,168
Kenny Thomas 4,341

Rick Barry 4,017
Kenny Thomas 975

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Kenny Thomas 527

Rick Barry 269
*
Kenny Thomas 276

Rick Barry 794
Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Kenny Thomas 14.1
(2002)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Kenny Thomas 10.1
(2004)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Kenny Thomas 2.1
(2005)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Kenny Thomas 1.2
(2002)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Kenny Thomas 0.9
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rick Barry 5.6
Kenny Thomas 8.0

Rick Barry 4.6
Kenny Thomas 1.3

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Kenny Thomas 0.7

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Kenny Thomas 222

Rick Barry 418
Kenny Thomas 183

Rick Barry 340
Kenny Thomas 31

Rick Barry 106
*
Kenny Thomas 17

Rick Barry 39
*
Kenny Thomas 7

Rick Barry 74
Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Kenny Thomas .529

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Kenny Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Kenny Thomas 12.0
(2005)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Kenny Thomas 9.3
(2003)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Kenny Thomas 2.4
(2005)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Kenny Thomas 0.8
(2006)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Kenny Thomas 0.4
(2003)

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.