Marc Iavaroni vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Marc Iavaroni 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Marc Iavaroni: 1982-83 to 1988-89
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Iavaroni 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Marc Iavaroni 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Marc Iavaroni 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Marc Iavaroni 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 2,328 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 1,725 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 514 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 185 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 200 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 531 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .459 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .710 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 6.0 (1985) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 (1985) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.7 (1985) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.5 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.7 (1984) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 201 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 132 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 59 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 15 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 43 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .503 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .250 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .716 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 9.0 (1985) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 5.2 (1985) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 2.6 (1985) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.6 (1987) 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.