Derek Anderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) 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.