Bob Pettit vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Tom Tolbert 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Tom Tolbert 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Tom Tolbert 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.