Dick Barnett vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Barnett 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Dick Barnett 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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, this player has no data for the stat.