Bob Pettit vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson 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.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dave Popson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dave Popson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dave Popson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dave Popson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson 6

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dave Popson .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Popson -

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.