Ken Bannister vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.