Larry Bird vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Matt Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Matt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Matt Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)