Paul Nolen vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** 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.