Bob Pettit vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Paul Zipser 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Zipser 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Zipser 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Zipser 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.