Bob Pettit vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Don Putman 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Don Putman 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Don Putman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.