Gary Leonard vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gary Leonard 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

Gary Leonard

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gary Leonard 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gary Leonard 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 1.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Leonard 44 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gary Leonard 34 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gary Leonard 2 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gary Leonard 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Leonard 10 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Leonard 31 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Leonard .459 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Leonard .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Leonard .500 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Leonard 4 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gary Leonard 2 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Leonard 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Leonard 2 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Leonard 1.000 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Leonard - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Leonard - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) 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.