Bob Pettit vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Gary Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gary Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gary Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.