Bob Pettit vs. Corny Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Corny 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.

Corny Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Corny Thompson: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Corny Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Corny Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Corny Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Corny Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Corny Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Corny Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Corny Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Corny Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Corny Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Corny Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Corny Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Corny Thompson 122

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Corny Thompson 120

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Corny Thompson 34

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson 12

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Corny Thompson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Corny Thompson .314

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Corny Thompson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Corny Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Corny Thompson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Corny Thompson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Corny Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Corny Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Corny Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

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.