Cleveland Buckner vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.