Bob Pettit vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Larry Sanders 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Larry Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Larry Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Larry Sanders .576

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.