Pat Connaughton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.