Anthony Mason vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Anthony Mason 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

Anthony Mason

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Mason 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Anthony Mason 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Anthony Mason 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Anthony Mason 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Anthony Mason 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) 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.