Rod Knowles vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** 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.