Usman Garuba vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Bob Pettit - 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.