Bob Pettit vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby 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.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bill Willoughby 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bill Willoughby 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bill Willoughby 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bill Willoughby 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bill Willoughby .364

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * 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.