Bob Pettit vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Etan Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Etan Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Etan Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Etan Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.