Bailey Howell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Bailey Howell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bailey Howell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bailey Howell 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - 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.