Dave Greenwood vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dave Greenwood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Greenwood 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) 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.