Rick Barry vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Thomas and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Matt Thomas:
2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Matt Thomas0
Rick Barry10
Matt Thomas3
Rick Barry7
Matt Thomas2
Rick Barry8
Matt Thomas0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Matt Thomas0
Rick Barry5
Matt Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Matt Thomas0
Rick Barry1
Matt Thomas0
Rick Barry1 *
Matt Thomas0
Rick Barry1
Matt Thomas0
* 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

Rick Barry 23.2
Matt Thomas 4.0

Rick Barry 6.5
Matt Thomas 1.2

Rick Barry 5.1
Matt Thomas 0.5

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Matt Thomas 0.2

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Matt Thomas 502

Rick Barry 5,168
Matt Thomas 155

Rick Barry 4,017
Matt Thomas 61

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Matt Thomas 22

Rick Barry 269
*
Matt Thomas 4

Rick Barry 794
Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Matt Thomas 4.9
(2020)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Matt Thomas 1.5
(2020)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Matt Thomas 0.5
(2020)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Matt Thomas 0.2
(2020)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Matt Thomas 0.1
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Matt Thomas 2.4

Rick Barry 5.6
Matt Thomas 1.2

Rick Barry 4.6
Matt Thomas 0.5

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Matt Thomas 0.1

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Matt Thomas 31

Rick Barry 418
Matt Thomas 15

Rick Barry 340
Matt Thomas 7

Rick Barry 106
*
Matt Thomas 1

Rick Barry 39
*
Matt Thomas 1

Rick Barry 74
Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Matt Thomas 3.1
(2020)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Matt Thomas 1.4
(2020)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Matt Thomas 0.7
(2020)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Matt Thomas 0.1
(2020)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Matt Thomas 0.1
(2020)

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.