Nate Blackwell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.