Bob Pettit vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Lance Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Lance Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Lance Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Lance Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.