Chris Andersen vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Andersen 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.