Al Horford vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Al Horford 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 Horford

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Al Horford 14 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Al Horford 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Al Horford 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Al Horford 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,091 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,362 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Al Horford 565 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Al Horford 137 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 213 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 167 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .778 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.