Larry Bird vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

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

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tyrus Thomas .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)