Bob Pettit vs. George Thompson Comparison

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

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 George Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 George Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 George Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 George Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Thompson 6

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 George Thompson .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 George Thompson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 George Thompson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 George Thompson -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 George Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George 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.