Greg Buckner vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Greg Buckner 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

Greg Buckner

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Greg Buckner 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Greg Buckner 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Greg Buckner 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 5.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 2,878 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 1,593 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Greg Buckner 719 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Greg Buckner 454 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 111 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Greg Buckner 570 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .450 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .334 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .757 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 4.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 0.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 157 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 100 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Greg Buckner 23 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Greg Buckner 16 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Greg Buckner 38 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .377 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .259 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .786 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006) 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.