Bob Pettit vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Larry Spriggs 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Larry Spriggs 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Larry Spriggs 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Larry Spriggs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.