Danny Granger vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Danny Granger, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Danny Granger played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Danny Granger had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Danny Granger 10 4 2005-06 to 2014-15
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2005-061954-55
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 78 22.6 7.5 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 2.7 2.8 6.1 .462 0.4 1.2 .323 1.5 1.9 .777
Bob Pettit 72 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 6 27.0 8.2 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 3.3 3.0 5.7 .529 1.5 2.7 .563 0.7 0.7 1.000
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2006-071955-56
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 82 34.0 13.9 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.6 3.0 4.9 10.6 .459 1.3 3.5 .382 2.9 3.6 .803
Bob Pettit 72 38.8 25.7 - - 16.2 2.6 - - - 2.8 9.0 20.9 .429 - - - 7.7 10.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 8 34.3 19.1 - - 10.5 2.3 - - - 2.5 5.9 16.0 .367 - - - 7.4 8.8 .843

Season 3

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2007-081956-57
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 80 36.0 19.6 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.1 1.2 1.1 2.1 3.6 6.7 15.1 .446 2.1 5.3 .404 4.0 4.7 .852
Bob Pettit 71 35.1 24.7 - - 14.6 1.9 - - - 2.5 8.6 20.8 .415 - - - 7.5 9.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 10 43.0 29.8 - - 16.8 2.5 - - - 3.3 9.8 23.7 .414 - - - 10.2 13.3 .767

Season 4

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2008-091957-58
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 67 36.2 25.8 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 3.1 8.5 19.1 .447 2.7 6.7 .404 6.0 6.9 .878
Bob Pettit 70 36.1 24.6 - - 17.4 2.2 - - - 3.2 8.3 20.3 .410 - - - 8.0 10.6 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 11 39.1 24.2 - - 16.5 1.8 - - - 2.8 8.2 20.9 .391 - - - 7.8 10.7 .729

Season 5

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2009-101958-59
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 62 36.7 24.1 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.8 1.5 0.8 2.5 3.0 7.9 18.4 .428 2.5 7.1 .361 5.9 6.9 .848
Bob Pettit 72 39.9 29.2 - - 16.4 3.1 - - - 2.8 10.0 22.8 .438 - - - 9.3 12.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 6 42.8 27.8 - - 12.5 2.3 - - - 3.3 9.7 22.8 .423 - - - 8.5 10.8 .785

Season 6

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2010-111959-60
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 79 35.0 20.5 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 2.7 6.8 15.9 .425 2.0 5.2 .386 5.0 5.9 .848
Bob Pettit 72 40.2 26.1 - - 17.0 3.6 - - - 2.8 9.3 21.2 .438 - - - 7.6 10.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 5 36.6 21.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 3.2 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.4 8.6 18.0 .478 1.6 4.6 .348 2.8 3.2 .875
Bob Pettit 14 41.1 26.1 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 3.1 9.2 20.9 .442 - - - 7.6 10.1 .754

Season 7

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2011-121960-61
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 62 33.3 18.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.8 2.3 6.3 15.2 .416 2.0 5.2 .381 4.1 4.7 .873
Bob Pettit 76 39.8 27.9 - - 20.3 3.4 - - - 2.9 10.1 22.6 .447 - - - 7.7 10.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 11 38.2 17.0 1.4 4.3 5.6 2.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 6.3 15.8 .397 2.4 6.6 .356 2.1 2.5 .821
Bob Pettit 12 43.8 28.6 - - 17.6 3.2 - - - 3.5 9.8 23.7 .412 - - - 9.1 12.0 .757

Season 8

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2012-131961-62
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 5 14.8 5.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 7.0 .286 0.4 2.0 .200 1.0 1.6 .625
Bob Pettit 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2013-141962-63
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles ClippersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 41 20.7 8.2 0.8 2.5 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.8 7.5 .378 1.0 3.1 .336 1.5 1.6 .940
Bob Pettit 79 39.1 28.4 - - 15.1 3.1 - - - 3.6 9.8 22.1 .446 - - - 8.7 11.2 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 13 10.3 2.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.8 0.8 3.1 .275 0.4 1.7 .227 0.5 0.7 .778
Bob Pettit 11 42.1 31.8 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.1 10.8 23.5 .459 - - - 10.2 13.1 .778

Season 10

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season 2014-151963-64
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger 30 20.4 6.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.2 5.4 .401 1.0 2.8 .357 0.9 1.2 .757
Bob Pettit 80 41.2 27.4 - - 15.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 9.9 21.4 .463 - - - 7.6 9.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 12 41.2 21.0 - - 14.5 2.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 18.8 .412 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835

Season 11

Danny Granger Bob Pettit
Season -1964-65
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 50 35.1 22.5 - - 12.4 2.6 - - - 3.3 7.9 18.5 .429 - - - 6.6 8.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800