Cal Christensen vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Cal Christensen 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Cal Christensen 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Cal Christensen 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.