Chris Ford vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Ford 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.