Bob Pettit vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Irving Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Irving Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Irving Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Irving Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.