Nelson Bobb vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nelson Bobb 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.