Artis Gilmore vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.