Mike Newlin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Newlin 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.