Wesley Matthews vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Wesley Matthews 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) 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.