Bob Pettit vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bobby Simmons 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bobby Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Simmons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)

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.