Bob Pettit vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

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

Malcolm Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Malcolm Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas 6

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Malcolm Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

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.