Bob Pettit vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Klay Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Klay Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.