Bob Pettit vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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.

Wayman Tisdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Wayman Tisdale 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)

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.