Bob Pettit vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Pep Saul 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Pep Saul 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Pep Saul 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Pep Saul 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.