Bob Pettit vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Carl Shaeffer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.