Tom Hoover vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Hoover 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.