Bob Pettit vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Matt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Matt Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Matt Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Matt Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Matt Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 1

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (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.