Bob Pettit vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dion Waiters 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dion Waiters 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dion Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dion Waiters 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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.