Bob Pettit vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Wayne Yates 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Wayne Yates 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Wayne Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Wayne Yates 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayne Yates - 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.