Walt Gilmore vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Gilmore: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Walt Gilmore 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Gilmore 58 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Walt Gilmore 73 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Walt Gilmore 12 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Walt Gilmore 27 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Gilmore .426 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Gilmore .462 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.1 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.7 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore 0.4 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Walt Gilmore 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - 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.