Bob Pettit vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Watson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Watson 1

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

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Watson .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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.