Bob Pettit vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Michael Phelps 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Michael Phelps 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Michael Phelps 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Michael Phelps 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Michael Phelps -

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.