Eddie House vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Eddie House, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Eddie House and Bob Pettit both played 11 years in the NBA. Eddie House had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Eddie House 11 7 2000-01 to 2010-11
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2000-011954-55
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Eddie House 50 11.0 5.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.1 4.9 .421 0.4 1.1 .345 0.5 0.7 .686
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 %
Eddie House 3 21.0 12.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.3 5.3 13.3 .400 0.7 2.3 .286 1.3 1.7 .800
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2001-021955-56
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Eddie House 64 19.2 8.0 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.3 8.2 .399 0.8 2.5 .344 0.7 0.8 .857
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 %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2002-031956-57
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Eddie House 55 18.6 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 8.1 .387 0.7 2.2 .300 0.6 0.7 .861
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 %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2003-041957-58
Team Los Angeles ClippersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion 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 %
Eddie House 60 19.8 6.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.7 7.5 .359 0.9 2.3 .375 0.6 0.8 .800
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 %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2004-051958-59
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Eddie House 68 13.1 5.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.4 5.4 .451 0.6 1.4 .454 0.3 0.4 .852
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 %
Eddie House 3 7.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2005-061959-60
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
Eddie House 81 17.5 9.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 4.0 9.4 .422 1.5 3.9 .389 0.4 0.5 .805
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 %
Eddie House 14 9.3 3.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.7 .365 0.2 1.0 .214 0.2 0.3 .750
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2006-071960-61
Team New Jersey NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Eddie House 56 16.9 8.4 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 3.2 7.5 .428 1.3 3.1 .429 0.6 0.6 .917
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 %
Eddie House 4 4.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 -
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2007-081961-62
Team Boston CelticsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Eddie House 78 19.0 7.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 6.8 .409 1.5 3.8 .393 0.4 0.5 .917
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 %
Eddie House 21 7.9 2.5 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.7 .304 0.5 1.5 .355 0.3 0.4 .875
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2008-091962-63
Team Boston CelticsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Eddie House 81 18.3 8.5 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.4 3.1 6.9 .445 1.9 4.2 .444 0.5 0.7 .792
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 %
Eddie House 14 16.6 7.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.9 2.9 5.5 .519 1.3 2.6 .486 0.7 0.8 .909
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2009-101963-64
Team Boston Celtics, New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Eddie House 68 17.9 7.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 6.7 .380 1.2 3.3 .348 0.7 0.8 .923
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 %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
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

Eddie House Bob Pettit
Season 2010-111964-65
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
Eddie House 56 17.5 6.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.3 5.7 .399 1.2 3.1 .389 0.7 0.7 .950
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 %
Eddie House 7 6.9 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.4 .235 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800