Dick Knostman vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dick Knostman 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

Dick Knostman

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Knostman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dick Knostman 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Knostman 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman 13 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman 17 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dick Knostman 6 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Knostman 5 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman .300 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman .636 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Knostman 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** 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.