DeMarcus Nelson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and DeMarcus Nelson 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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - 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.