Bob Pettit vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dickey Simpkins 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dickey Simpkins 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.