Bob Pettit vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Ausar Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ausar Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ausar Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ausar Thompson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Notes: ** 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.