Bob Pettit vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ralph Simpson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ralph Simpson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Simpson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Simpson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.