Rick Barry vs. Joe Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Thomas and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Joe Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Joe Thomas: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Joe Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Joe Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Joe Thomas 0

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Joe Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Joe Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Joe Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Joe Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Joe Thomas 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Joe Thomas 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Joe Thomas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Joe Thomas 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Joe Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Joe Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Joe Thomas 55

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Joe Thomas 43

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Joe Thomas 17

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Joe Thomas 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Joe Thomas .267

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Joe Thomas .450

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Joe Thomas 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Joe Thomas 1.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Joe Thomas 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Joe Thomas - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Joe Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Joe Thomas -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Joe Thomas -

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Joe Thomas -

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Joe Thomas -

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Joe Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Joe Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Joe Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Joe Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Joe Thomas -

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Joe Thomas - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.