Desmond Ferguson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Desmond Ferguson 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

Desmond Ferguson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Ferguson: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Ferguson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson 1.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Ferguson 13 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Desmond Ferguson 4 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Desmond Ferguson 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Ferguson 7 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Ferguson .417 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Ferguson .375 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Ferguson .000 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson 1.9 (2004) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.6 (2004) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.1 (2004) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson 0.0 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Ferguson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Ferguson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Ferguson - 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.