Walter Davis vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (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.