Kobe Bufkin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Kobe Bufkin 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

Kobe Bufkin

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bufkin: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bufkin 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin 81 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin 33 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin 27 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 17 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin .370 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin .225 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin .500 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 (2024) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - 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.