Anthony Davis vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 5 Bob Pettit 9

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Anthony Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Anthony Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Bob Pettit 0 *

Rookie of The Year Anthony Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Bob Pettit 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 25.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,427 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 627 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Anthony Davis 150 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Anthony Davis 74 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 121 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 55 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .533 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .327 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .841 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.5 (2020) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.