Chuck Cooper vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Chuck Cooper 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.