Tom Kelly vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tom Kelly 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

Tom Kelly

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Kelly 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Kelly 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.