Derrick Gervin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - 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.