Bob Pettit vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer 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.

Bob Schafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bob Schafer 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bob Schafer 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bob Schafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bob Schafer 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bob Schafer 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bob Schafer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bob Schafer 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bob Schafer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bob Schafer 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bob Schafer 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bob Schafer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bob Schafer 273

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bob Schafer 82

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bob Schafer 68

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bob Schafer .298

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bob Schafer 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bob Schafer 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bob Schafer 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bob Schafer 11

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bob Schafer 9

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bob Schafer 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bob Schafer .150

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Schafer - 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.