Bob Pettit vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.