Bob Pettit vs. Larry Wright Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Larry Wright 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Larry Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Larry Wright 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Larry Wright 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Larry Wright 3.4

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Larry Wright 2.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Larry Wright .477

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.