Albert King vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Albert King 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Albert King 452 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Albert King 534 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Albert King 49 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Albert King 26 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Albert King 21 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) 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.