Bob Pettit vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.