Bob Pettit vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Skippy Whitaker 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Skippy Whitaker 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

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.