Bob Pettit vs. Lavor Postell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lavor Postell 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.

Lavor Postell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Lavor Postell: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Lavor Postell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Lavor Postell 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Lavor Postell 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Lavor Postell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Lavor Postell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Lavor Postell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Lavor Postell 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Lavor Postell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Lavor Postell 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Lavor Postell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Lavor Postell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Lavor Postell 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Lavor Postell 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Lavor Postell 195

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Lavor Postell 45

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Lavor Postell 13

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell 12

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Lavor Postell 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Lavor Postell .335

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Lavor Postell .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Lavor Postell 4.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Lavor Postell 1.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Lavor Postell 0.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Lavor Postell -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Lavor Postell -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Lavor Postell -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Lavor Postell -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Lavor Postell -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Lavor Postell -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Lavor Postell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Lavor Postell -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Lavor Postell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Lavor Postell -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Lavor Postell -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Lavor Postell -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lavor Postell -

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.