Bob Pettit vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Sam Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.