Al Carlson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Al Carlson - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - 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.