Vinny Del Negro vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vinny Del Negro 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.