Bob Pettit vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dave Sorenson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dave Sorenson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dave Sorenson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dave Sorenson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - 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.