Bob Pettit vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

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.