Larry Bird vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kurt Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kurt Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)