Bob Pettit vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dwight Waller 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dwight Waller 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dwight Waller 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dwight Waller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dwight Waller - 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.