Bob Pettit vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

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

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Alan Sawyer 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Alan Sawyer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Alan Sawyer 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - 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.