Damian Lillard vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Lillard 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Damian Lillard 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Damian Lillard 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,638 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 285 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Damian Lillard 388 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Damian Lillard 73 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 63 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .414 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .375 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .889 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.