Tommy Byrnes vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.