Steve Patterson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Steve Patterson 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

Steve Patterson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Steve Patterson 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Patterson 4.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson 4.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson 1.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson 0.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson 0.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Patterson 1,552 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Steve Patterson 1,632 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Steve Patterson 443 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Steve Patterson 85 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Patterson 94 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Steve Patterson 350 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Patterson .403 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Steve Patterson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Patterson .594 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Steve Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Steve Patterson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Steve Patterson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.