Bob Pettit vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Thomas 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 50

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Thomas 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.