Dick Groat vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Dick Groat

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Groat 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.