Desmond Bane vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.