Bob Pettit vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

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.