Anthony Davis vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Anthony Davis | 12 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 9 | 1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2012-13 | 1954-55 |
Team | New Orleans Hornets | Milwaukee Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Rookie of the Year | |
All-Rookie First Team | - | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 64 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .751 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | - | - | 13.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.2 | 17.8 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 7.9 | .751 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2013-14 | 1955-56 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
- | All-NBA First Team | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
Blocks Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 67 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 38.8 | 25.7 | - | - | 16.2 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.0 | 20.9 | .429 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.5 | .736 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 8 | 34.3 | 19.1 | - | - | 10.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 5.9 | 16.0 | .367 | - | - | - | 7.4 | 8.8 | .843 |
Season 3 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2014-15 | 1956-57 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
Blocks Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 68 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 17.6 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .083 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .805 |
Bob Pettit | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 14.6 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 20.8 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | .773 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 4 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 8.0 | 9.0 | .889 |
Bob Pettit | 10 | 43.0 | 29.8 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .414 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.3 | .767 |
Season 4 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2015-16 | 1957-58 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 61 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .324 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .758 |
Bob Pettit | 70 | 36.1 | 24.6 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.3 | 20.3 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.6 | .749 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 39.1 | 24.2 | - | - | 16.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 8.2 | 20.9 | .391 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 10.7 | .729 |
Season 5 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2016-17 | 1958-59 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.1 | 28.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 20.3 | .505 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .299 | 6.9 | 8.6 | .802 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 29.2 | - | - | 16.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.0 | 22.8 | .438 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 12.2 | .759 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 6 | 42.8 | 27.8 | - | - | 12.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.7 | 22.8 | .423 | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10.8 | .785 |
Season 6 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2017-18 | 1959-60 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
Blocks Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.4 | 28.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 19.5 | .534 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .340 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .828 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 40.2 | 26.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.0 | .753 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 9 | 39.8 | 30.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 22.7 | .520 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .273 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .828 |
Bob Pettit | 14 | 41.1 | 26.1 | - | - | 15.8 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 9.2 | 20.9 | .442 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.1 | .754 |
Season 7 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2018-19 | 1960-61 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 56 | 33.0 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 18.3 | .517 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .331 | 6.1 | 7.7 | .794 |
Bob Pettit | 76 | 39.8 | 27.9 | - | - | 20.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 12 | 43.8 | 28.6 | - | - | 17.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .412 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 12.0 | .757 |
Season 8 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2019-20 | 1961-62 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 62 | 34.4 | 26.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 17.7 | .503 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 7.2 | 8.5 | .846 |
Bob Pettit | 78 | 42.1 | 31.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 11.1 | 24.7 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.6 | .771 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 21 | 36.6 | 27.7 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 17.1 | .571 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .383 | 7.1 | 8.5 | .832 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2020-21 | 1962-63 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 36 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 17.0 | .491 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .260 | 4.4 | 5.9 | .738 |
Bob Pettit | 79 | 39.1 | 28.4 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9.8 | 22.1 | .446 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 11.2 | .774 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 5 | 28.8 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .403 | 0.4 | 2.2 | .182 | 7.0 | 8.4 | .833 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 42.1 | 31.8 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.8 | 23.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.1 | .778 |
Season 10 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2021-22 | 1963-64 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 40 | 35.1 | 23.2 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 17.4 | .532 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .186 | 4.4 | 6.1 | .713 |
Bob Pettit | 80 | 41.2 | 27.4 | - | - | 15.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | .463 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.6 | .789 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 12 | 41.2 | 21.0 | - | - | 14.5 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 7.8 | 18.8 | .412 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 6.6 | .835 |
Season 11 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2022-23 | 1964-65 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals | Hawks Lost West Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 56 | 34.0 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 17.2 | .563 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .257 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .784 |
Bob Pettit | 50 | 35.1 | 22.5 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.9 | 18.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.1 | .820 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 16 | 38.0 | 22.6 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 15.9 | .520 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 5.8 | 6.8 | .852 |
Bob Pettit | 4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | .366 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 |
Season 12 |
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Anthony Davis | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2023-24 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
Cup All-Tournament Team | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | - |
Others | In-Season Tournament Champion | - |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 76 | 35.5 | 24.7 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 16.9 | .556 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .271 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .816 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 5 | 41.6 | 27.8 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 18.6 | .634 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .808 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |