Bill Chamberlain vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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.