Gheorghe Muresan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gheorghe Muresan 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

Gheorghe Muresan

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gheorghe Muresan: 1993-94 to 1999-00
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gheorghe Muresan 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gheorghe Muresan 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 9.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 6.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gheorghe Muresan 3,020 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gheorghe Muresan 1,957 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gheorghe Muresan 150 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gheorghe Muresan 171 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gheorghe Muresan 455 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gheorghe Muresan 307 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .573 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .644 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 14.5 (1996) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 9.6 (1996) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.7 (1996) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.7 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 2.3 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 5.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 6.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gheorghe Muresan 15 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gheorghe Muresan 18 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gheorghe Muresan 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gheorghe Muresan 3 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .444 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gheorghe Muresan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .875 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 5.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 6.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 1.3 (1997) 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.