Bob Pettit vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 James Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 James Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 James Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 James Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 James Thomas 5

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

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 James Thomas .564

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 James Thomas -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 James Thomas -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 James Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Thomas -

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.