Bob Pettit vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ralph Polson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ralph Polson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Polson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ralph Polson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Polson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Polson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

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.