Tom Heinsohn vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

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