Manute Bol vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 1

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Bob Pettit 0 *

Rookie of The Year Manute Bol 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.