Bob Pettit vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 George Yardley 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 George Yardley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 George Yardley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** George Yardley - 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.