Bill Bolger vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Bill Bolger 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

Bill Bolger

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.