Bob Lanier vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Bob Lanier 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.