Kevin Henderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Kevin Henderson 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

Kevin Henderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Henderson: 1986-87 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Henderson 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Henderson 3.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Henderson 1.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Henderson 1.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Henderson 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Henderson 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Henderson 65 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Kevin Henderson 24 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Kevin Henderson 34 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Kevin Henderson 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Henderson 22 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Henderson .393 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Henderson .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Henderson .607 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Henderson 3.4 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Henderson 1.2 (1988) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Henderson 2.2 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Henderson 0.5 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Henderson 0.0 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Henderson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin Henderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Henderson - 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.