Bob Pettit vs. Cheikh Samb Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cheikh Samb and Bob Pettit, 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.
Bob Pettit played 11 years in the NBA, 9 more than Cheikh Samb, who played 2. Bob Pettit had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Cheikh Samb had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 9 | 1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Cheikh Samb | 2 | 0 | 2007-08 to 2008-09 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1954-55 | 2007-08 |
Team | Milwaukee Hawks | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Rookie of the Year | - | |
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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | - | - | 13.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.2 | 17.8 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 7.9 | .751 |
Cheikh Samb | 4 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1955-56 | 2008-09 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | - | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost West Div Finals | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 38.8 | 25.7 | - | - | 16.2 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.0 | 20.9 | .429 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.5 | .736 |
Cheikh Samb | 18 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .188 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .429 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 8 | 34.3 | 19.1 | - | - | 10.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 5.9 | 16.0 | .367 | - | - | - | 7.4 | 8.8 | .843 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1956-57 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 14.6 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 20.8 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | .773 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 10 | 43.0 | 29.8 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .414 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.3 | .767 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1957-58 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 70 | 36.1 | 24.6 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.3 | 20.3 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.6 | .749 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 11 | 39.1 | 24.2 | - | - | 16.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 8.2 | 20.9 | .391 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 10.7 | .729 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1958-59 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | - | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 29.2 | - | - | 16.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.0 | 22.8 | .438 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 12.2 | .759 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 6 | 42.8 | 27.8 | - | - | 12.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.7 | 22.8 | .423 | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10.8 | .785 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1959-60 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 40.2 | 26.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.0 | .753 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 14 | 41.1 | 26.1 | - | - | 15.8 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 9.2 | 20.9 | .442 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.1 | .754 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 7 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1960-61 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost NBA Finals | - |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 76 | 39.8 | 27.9 | - | - | 20.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 12 | 43.8 | 28.6 | - | - | 17.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .412 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 12.0 | .757 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1961-62 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 78 | 42.1 | 31.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 11.1 | 24.7 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.6 | .771 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1962-63 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 79 | 39.1 | 28.4 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9.8 | 22.1 | .446 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 11.2 | .774 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 11 | 42.1 | 31.8 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.8 | 23.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.1 | .778 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1963-64 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 80 | 41.2 | 27.4 | - | - | 15.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | .463 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.6 | .789 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 12 | 41.2 | 21.0 | - | - | 14.5 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 7.8 | 18.8 | .412 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 6.6 | .835 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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Bob Pettit | Cheikh Samb | |
Season | 1964-65 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 50 | 35.1 | 22.5 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.9 | 18.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.1 | .820 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | .366 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 |
Cheikh Samb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |