Bob Pettit vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

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.