Joe Meriweather vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * 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.