Willie Burton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (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.