Desmond Mason vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Desmond Mason

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Mason 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) 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.