Dale Ellis vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dale Ellis 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dale Ellis 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.