Rick Barry vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Malcolm 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 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

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.