Bob Pettit vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dean Tolson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dean Tolson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dean Tolson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.