Bob Pettit vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Westphal 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Paul Westphal 4

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Westphal 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Westphal 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Westphal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.