Dave Meyers vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dave Meyers 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 Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dave Meyers 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dave Meyers 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Meyers 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 11.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 3,149 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 1,771 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dave Meyers 652 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dave Meyers 272 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 143 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dave Meyers 281 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .461 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Meyers .200 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .676 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 10.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 206 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 123 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dave Meyers 51 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dave Meyers 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dave Meyers 19 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .436 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .629 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.