Larry Friend vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.