Adrian Dantley vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adrian Dantley 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Adrian Dantley 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Adrian Dantley 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.