Desmond Penigar vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Penigar 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar 32 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar 24 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Desmond Penigar 3 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Desmond Penigar 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Penigar 10 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar .500 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar 1.000 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Penigar 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - 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.