Bill Melchionni vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.