Larry Krystkowiak vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Larry Krystkowiak, 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.

Larry Krystkowiak played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Larry Krystkowiak had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Larry Krystkowiak 10 5 1986-87 to 1996-97
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1986-871954-55
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 68 14.8 6.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.5 5.5 .456 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .743
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1987-881955-56
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. 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 Bucks Lost East 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 50 21.0 7.2 1.8 2.9 4.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .811
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 5 32.6 8.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.4 2.6 5.8 .448 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889
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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1988-891956-57
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 80 30.9 12.7 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.3 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.5 9.6 .473 0.1 0.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .823
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 8 29.9 10.6 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.5 0.3 0.1 2.0 2.8 3.6 8.5 .426 0.0 0.3 .000 3.4 3.9 .871
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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1989-901957-58
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 16 23.8 7.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.6 2.7 7.4 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .788
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1990-911958-59
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. 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 Bucks Lost East 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 3 8.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1991-921959-60
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 79 23.4 9.0 1.7 3.8 5.4 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.8 3.7 8.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .757
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1992-931960-61
Team Utah JazzSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 71 19.2 7.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.0 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .796
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 1 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1993-941961-62
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 34 20.1 5.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .795
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 3 30.7 6.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1994-951962-63
Team Chicago BullsSt. 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 19 15.1 4.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.5 3.8 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .900
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 11 42.1 31.8 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.1 10.8 23.5 .459 - - - 10.2 13.1 .778

Note: Larry Krystkowiak didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season 1996-971963-64
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak 3 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Krystkowiak Bob Pettit
Season -1964-65
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement 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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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 %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800