Onyeka Okongwu vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Onyeka Okongwu 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

Onyeka Okongwu

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Onyeka Okongwu: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Onyeka Okongwu 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Onyeka Okongwu 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 8.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 1,972 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 1,398 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 226 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 136 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 260 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 233 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .640 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .318 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .754 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 110 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 113 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 11 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 25 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 29 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .569 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .500 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .659 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) 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.