Bob Pettit vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Mychal Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Mychal Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.