Bob Pettit vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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.

Herb Scherer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Herb Scherer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Herb Scherer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Herb Scherer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Herb Scherer 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Herb Scherer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Herb Scherer 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Herb Scherer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herb Scherer - 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.