Jerry Bird vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.