Tom Henderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tom Henderson 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

Tom Henderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.