Bob Pettit vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.