Mel Hirsch vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Mel Hirsch 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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hirsch 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Hirsch 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.