Gar Heard vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gar Heard 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.