Bob Pettit vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Pettit 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Buck Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.