Bob Pettit vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Derek Strong 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Derek Strong 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.