Danny Ainge vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Danny Ainge 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.