Bob Pettit vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Tom Thacker 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Tom Thacker 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Tom Thacker 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Tom Thacker 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Thacker - 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.