Barry Nelson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** 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.