Larry Bird vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Thomas 50

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Thomas 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)