Bob Pettit vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Sly Williams 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Sly Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Sly Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Sly Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.