Branden Carlson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Branden Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Pettit - 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.