Larry Foust vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Larry Foust 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

Larry Foust

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Foust 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Larry Foust 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Foust 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** 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.