Bob Pettit vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.