Brendan Haywood vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) 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.