Bob Pettit vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Herm Schaefer 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Herm Schaefer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Herm Schaefer 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Herm Schaefer 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 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.