Derek Harper vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.