Alvan Adams vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Alvan Adams 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.