Elmer Behnke vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Elmer Behnke 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

Elmer Behnke

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Behnke: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Behnke 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Behnke 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Elmer Behnke 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Behnke 16 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Elmer Behnke 17 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Elmer Behnke 4 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Elmer Behnke 4 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Behnke .273 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Behnke .571 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke 4.3 (1952) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke 1.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Elmer Behnke 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elmer Behnke - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elmer Behnke - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elmer Behnke - 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.