Larry Friend vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Larry Friend 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 Friend

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.