Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.