Bob Pettit vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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 Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Larry Steele 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Larry Steele 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Bob Pettit 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Larry Steele 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.