Daniel Gafford vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (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.