Deandre Ayton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.