Mike Farmer vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Mike Farmer 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

Mike Farmer

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mike Farmer 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mike Farmer 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Farmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 4.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 2,816 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 1,950 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mike Farmer 550 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mike Farmer 423 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .393 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .814 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 5.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 3.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 129 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 79 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mike Farmer 36 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mike Farmer 25 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .411 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .719 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - 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.