Bob Pettit vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders 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.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jeff Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jeff Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jeff Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

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.