Bob Pettit vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Thaddeus Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.