Elmer Bennett vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Bennett: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Bennett 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Bennett 2.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Bennett 0.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Elmer Bennett 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Elmer Bennett 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elmer Bennett 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Bennett 48 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Elmer Bennett 10 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Elmer Bennett 22 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Elmer Bennett 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Elmer Bennett 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Elmer Bennett 21 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Bennett .340 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Elmer Bennett .273 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Bennett .722 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Bennett 3.8 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Bennett 0.6 (1996) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elmer Bennett 1.2 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elmer Bennett 1.0 (1995) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elmer Bennett 0.1 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Elmer Bennett 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Bennett - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Elmer Bennett - 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.