Bob Pettit vs. Barry Sumpter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Sumpter 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.

Barry Sumpter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Barry Sumpter: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Barry Sumpter 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Barry Sumpter 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Barry Sumpter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Barry Sumpter 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Barry Sumpter 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Barry Sumpter 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Barry Sumpter 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Barry Sumpter 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Barry Sumpter 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Barry Sumpter .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Barry Sumpter -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Barry Sumpter -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Barry Sumpter -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Barry Sumpter -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Barry Sumpter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Barry Sumpter -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Barry Sumpter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Barry Sumpter -

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.