Xavier McDaniel vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Xavier McDaniel 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) 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.