Russell Cross vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.