Bob Pettit vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Gene Vance 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gene Vance 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gene Vance 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gene Vance 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 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Vance - 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.