Michael Adams vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Adams 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) 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.