Bob Pettit vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dave Zeller 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dave Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dave Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dave Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Zeller - 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.