Bob Pettit vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Lindy Waters III 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Lindy Waters III 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Lindy Waters III 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Lindy Waters III 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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.