Bob Pettit vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bernard Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bernard Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bernard Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bernard Thompson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.