Ken Norman vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ken Norman 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

Ken Norman

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Norman 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) 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.