Bob Pettit vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rory Sparrow 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rory Sparrow 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rory Sparrow 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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.