Bob Pettit vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Donald Whiteside 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Donald Whiteside 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Donald Whiteside 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Donald Whiteside 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

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.