Otis Howard vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Otis Howard

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Otis Howard - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Otis 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.