Bob Pettit vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Otis Thorpe 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Otis Thorpe 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Otis Thorpe 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Otis Thorpe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.