Rafer Alston vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.