Armen Gilliam vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Armen Gilliam 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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Armen Gilliam 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) 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.