Tom Patterson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tom Patterson 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

Tom Patterson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.