Bill Calhoun vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Bill Calhoun 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Calhoun 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Calhoun 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.