Derrick Alston vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.