Tom Payne vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - 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.