Bob Pettit vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Kobe Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Kobe Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Kobe Sanders 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Kobe Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Kobe Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Kobe Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Kobe Sanders 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Kobe Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Kobe Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Kobe Sanders 110

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Kobe Sanders 32

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Kobe Sanders 22

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders 10

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Kobe Sanders 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Kobe Sanders .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders .348

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Kobe Sanders .917

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Kobe Sanders -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Kobe Sanders -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Kobe Sanders -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Kobe Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Kobe Sanders -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Kobe Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kobe Sanders -

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.