Ed Melvin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Melvin 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Melvin 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Melvin 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.