Mo Howard vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mo Howard - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - 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.