Derrick Coleman vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Bob Pettit - 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.