Bob Pettit vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - 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.