Bob Pettit vs. Guy Sparrow Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Guy Sparrow 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, 8 more than Guy Sparrow, who played 3. Bob Pettit had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Guy Sparrow had his rookie season in 1957-58. 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 |
Guy Sparrow | 3 | 0 | 1957-58 to 1959-60 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
Season | 1954-55 | 1957-58 |
Team | Milwaukee Hawks | New York Knicks |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | 72 | 23.1 | 11.1 | - | - | 6.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 4.4 | 11.6 | .379 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.6 | .642 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
Season | 1955-56 | 1958-59 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | 67 | 12.6 | 5.0 | - | - | 3.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 1.9 | 6.1 | .318 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 2.1 | .565 |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
Season | 1956-57 | 1959-60 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost NBA 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 | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 14.6 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 20.8 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | .773 |
Guy Sparrow | 11 | 7.3 | 2.7 | - | - | 2.1 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .311 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.7 | .250 |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 7 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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Bob Pettit | Guy Sparrow | |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Guy Sparrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |