Marvin Barnes vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.