Ed Mikan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Ed Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 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 Mikan 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.