Bob Pettit vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bobby Wanzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bobby Wanzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Wanzer 3

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bobby Wanzer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.