Willie Anderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.