Bob Pettit vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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.

Dick Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dick Surhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dick Surhoff 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dick Surhoff 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dick Surhoff 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dick Surhoff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dick Surhoff .295

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dick Surhoff .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - 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.