Paul Hoffman vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Paul Hoffman 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Hoffman 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Hoffman 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.