Ed Burton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Ed Burton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - 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.