Bob Pettit vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 David Thompson 2

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 David Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 David Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 David Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.