Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Pettit 2 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Bob Pettit 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

Rookie of The Year S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Bob Pettit 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.