Bud Acton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** 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.