Bob Knight vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Knight 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.