Bob Pettit vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Nick Vanos 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Nick Vanos 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Nick Vanos 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Nick Vanos 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

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.