Mike Gale vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Gale 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.