Craig Neal vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Bob Pettit - 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.