Nathan Knight vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nathan Knight 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

Nathan Knight

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathan Knight: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nathan Knight 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nathan Knight 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathan Knight 3.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Knight 2.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nathan Knight 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nathan Knight 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Knight 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathan Knight 401 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nathan Knight 213 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nathan Knight 43 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nathan Knight 26 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathan Knight 24 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nathan Knight 108 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathan Knight .476 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nathan Knight .265 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathan Knight .738 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathan Knight 3.8 (2021) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Knight 2.3 (2022) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nathan Knight 0.6 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nathan Knight 0.3 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Knight 0.3 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathan Knight 0.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Knight 0.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nathan Knight 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nathan Knight 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Knight 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathan Knight 6 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nathan Knight 7 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nathan Knight 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathan Knight 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nathan Knight 8 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathan Knight .273 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nathan Knight .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathan Knight .000 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathan Knight 1.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Knight 1.0 (2021) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nathan Knight 0.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nathan Knight 0.0 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Knight 0.3 (2021) 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.