Bob Pettit vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jim Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jim Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jim Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jim Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas 142

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jim Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Thomas -

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.