Bob Pettit vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Pettit 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Gerald Wallace 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gerald Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gerald Wallace 0

Steals Leader Bob Pettit 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gerald Wallace 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)

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.