Bob Pettit vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Tristan Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.