Bob Pettit vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.