Bob Pettit vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * 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.