Bob Pettit vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Frank Selvy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Frank Selvy 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Frank Selvy 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Frank Selvy 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Frank Selvy 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Frank Selvy 2,098

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Frank Selvy 1,579

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Selvy - 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.