Bob Pettit vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 David West 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 David West 15

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 David West 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * David West 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 David West 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 David West 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 David West 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 David West 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 David West 6,590

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 David West 2,273

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 764

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 850

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 David West 655

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 David West 265

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 74

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 95

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David West 1.9 (2008)

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.