Don Ackerman vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Bob Pettit

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.