Don Otten vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Otten 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don Otten 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don Otten 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don Otten 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Otten 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Otten 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Don Otten 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don Otten 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Don Otten 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 Otten 10.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.0 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don Otten 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Otten 2,294 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don Otten 928 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don Otten 297 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Don Otten 219 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Otten .357 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Otten .761 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Otten 12.9 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.8 (1952) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Otten 1.9 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Otten 14.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.3 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don Otten 2.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Otten 70 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don Otten 19 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don Otten 14 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Don Otten 5 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Otten .353 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Otten .810 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Otten 20.5 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.3 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Otten 3.0 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Otten - 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.