Al Butler vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Butler 234 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Al Butler - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Butler 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** 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.