Aaron Gordon vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 576 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 279 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 116 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 25 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 43 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .345 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .667 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.3 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 11.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.