Larry Bird vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Thomas -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Thomas -