Arnie Ferrin vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Arnie Ferrin, 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.
Arnie Ferrin played 3 years in the NBA, 8 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Arnie Ferrin had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, 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 |
Arnie Ferrin |
3 |
3 |
1948-49 to 1950-51 |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
9 |
1954-55 to 1964-65 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
47 |
- |
7.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
.344 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.7 |
.664 |
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 |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
10 |
- |
8.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
2.6 |
7.7 |
.338 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.5 |
.667 |
Bob Pettit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
63 |
- |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
2.1 |
6.3 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.697 |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
38.8 |
25.7 |
- |
- |
16.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.0 |
20.9 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
10.5 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
12 |
- |
6.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
2.8 |
8.1 |
.340 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
2.4 |
.552 |
Bob Pettit |
8 |
34.3 |
19.1 |
- |
- |
10.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
5.9 |
16.0 |
.367 |
- |
- |
- |
7.4 |
8.8 |
.843 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
68 |
- |
5.2 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
.319 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.4 |
.695 |
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 |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
7 |
- |
5.9 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
2.6 |
.944 |
Bob Pettit |
10 |
43.0 |
29.8 |
- |
- |
16.8 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
9.8 |
23.7 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
13.3 |
.767 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
39.1 |
24.2 |
- |
- |
16.5 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.2 |
20.9 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
10.7 |
.729 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
39.9 |
29.2 |
- |
- |
16.4 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
10.0 |
22.8 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
12.2 |
.759 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
6 |
42.8 |
27.8 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
9.7 |
22.8 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
10.8 |
.785 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
14 |
41.1 |
26.1 |
- |
- |
15.8 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
9.2 |
20.9 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.754 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
12 |
43.8 |
28.6 |
- |
- |
17.6 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.8 |
23.7 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
9.1 |
12.0 |
.757 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
79 |
39.1 |
28.4 |
- |
- |
15.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
9.8 |
22.1 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
8.7 |
11.2 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
42.1 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
15.1 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
10.8 |
23.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
13.1 |
.778 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
80 |
41.2 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
15.3 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.9 |
21.4 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
9.6 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
12 |
41.2 |
21.0 |
- |
- |
14.5 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
7.8 |
18.8 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
6.6 |
.835 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Arnie Ferrin |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
4 |
23.8 |
11.5 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.8 |
10.3 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |