Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Wendell Carter 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.