Walt Davis vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Davis 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Walt Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - 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.