Bob Pettit vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Al Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton 152

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Al Thornton -

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.