Vernon Macklin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Vernon Macklin 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

Vernon Macklin

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Macklin: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Macklin 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin 2.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin 1.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Macklin 46 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vernon Macklin 34 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vernon Macklin 5 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Vernon Macklin 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Macklin 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Macklin 23 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Macklin .543 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Macklin .571 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin 2.0 (2012) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin 1.5 (2012) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin - 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.