Wally Osterkorn vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Wally Osterkorn 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

Wally Osterkorn

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Osterkorn 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Wally Osterkorn 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Wally Osterkorn 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Wally Osterkorn 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wally Osterkorn 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wally Osterkorn 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Wally Osterkorn 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Wally Osterkorn 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Wally Osterkorn 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 1.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 1,436 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 1,218 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 346 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 204 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .334 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .592 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 258 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 207 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 70 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 33 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .358 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .586 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - 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.