Larry Bird vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

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

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Carl Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Carl Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Carl Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)