Chris Paul vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Paul 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Bob Pettit 10

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Chris Paul 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Chris Paul 0 Bob Pettit 1

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Bob Pettit 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Bob Pettit 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.