Bob Pettit vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bob Thornton 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.