Alex Groza vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Groza 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Alex Groza 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Alex Groza 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.