Norris Cole vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Norris Cole 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.