Bob Pettit vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dave Twardzik 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dave Twardzik 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dave Twardzik 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dave Twardzik 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dave Twardzik .552

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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.