Paolo Banchero vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.