Bob Pettit vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Justus Thigpen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.