Joel Anthony vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.