Bob Pettit vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Wetzel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Wetzel 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Wetzel 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Wetzel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.