Don Carlson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.