Bob Pettit vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Paul Shirley 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Shirley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Shirley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Shirley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

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.