Gerald Henderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gerald Henderson 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

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gerald Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) 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.