Bob Pettit vs. Chris Taft Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Taft 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.

Chris Taft

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Chris Taft 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Chris Taft 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Chris Taft 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Chris Taft 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Chris Taft 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Chris Taft 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Chris Taft 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Chris Taft 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Chris Taft 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Chris Taft 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Chris Taft 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Chris Taft 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Chris Taft 47

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Chris Taft 36

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Chris Taft 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Chris Taft 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Chris Taft .605

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Chris Taft .167

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Chris Taft 2.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Chris Taft 2.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Chris Taft -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Chris Taft -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Chris Taft -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Chris Taft 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Chris Taft -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Chris Taft -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Chris Taft -

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.