Bob Pettit vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Billy Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Billy Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Billy Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.