Dick Garmaker vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garmaker 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Dick Garmaker 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Garmaker 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Garmaker 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** 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.