Gary Melchionni vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - 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.