Bob Pettit vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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.

Jerry Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jerry Sichting 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jerry Sichting 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jerry Sichting 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)

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.