Michael Anderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Michael Anderson 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

Michael Anderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Anderson: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Michael Anderson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson 204 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson 89 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Michael Anderson 153 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Michael Anderson 44 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Anderson 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Michael Anderson 36 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson .417 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson .143 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson .695 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Michael Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - 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.