Tommy Kearns vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tommy Kearns 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

Tommy Kearns

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tommy Kearns 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns 2 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tommy Kearns 1 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns 1.000 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tommy Kearns 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - 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.