Eric Murdock vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Eric Murdock 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

Eric Murdock

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Eric Murdock 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Eric Murdock 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Eric Murdock 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 10.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 2.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 4.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Murdock 5,118 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Eric Murdock 1,261 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Eric Murdock 2,467 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Eric Murdock 830 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Murdock 69 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Eric Murdock 508 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Murdock .438 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Eric Murdock .343 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Murdock .786 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 6.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 2.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 2.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Murdock 55 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Eric Murdock 23 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Eric Murdock 16 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Eric Murdock 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Murdock 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Eric Murdock 8 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Murdock .378 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Eric Murdock .200 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Murdock .833 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992) 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.