Larry Bird vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lance Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lance Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)