Willie McCarter vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Willie McCarter 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Willie McCarter 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Willie McCarter 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 1,090 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 248 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Willie McCarter 304 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie McCarter 155 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .402 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .656 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 3.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 62 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 29 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Willie McCarter 20 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie McCarter 17 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .361 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .286 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - 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.