Bob Pettit vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Bill Thieben 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bill Thieben 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bill Thieben 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bill Thieben 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Thieben - 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.