Al Hairston vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Al Hairston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Hairston

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.