Bob Pettit vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Craig Shelton 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Craig Shelton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Craig Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Craig Shelton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

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.