Bob Pettit vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Frankie Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Frankie Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Frankie Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Frankie Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.