Daniel Gibson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gibson: 2006-07 to 2012-13
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gibson 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Daniel Gibson 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Daniel Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 7.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 3,115 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 792 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 775 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 243 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 86 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gibson 397 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .402 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .780 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 11.6 (2011) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.9 (2012) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 3.0 (2011) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.8 (2008) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.5 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 6.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 318 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 61 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 55 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 20 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gibson 50 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .415 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .871 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 9.0 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.7 (2008) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.5 (2008) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 (2008) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 (2009) 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.