Bob Christian vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Bob Christian

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.