Derrick Byars vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Derrick Byars 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

Derrick Byars

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Byars: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Byars 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars 10 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars 11 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derrick Byars 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derrick Byars 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Byars 2 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars .273 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars 1.000 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 (2012) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 (2012) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 (2012) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Byars 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - 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.