Marvin Barnes vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.