Don Nelson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Don Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.