Dick McGuire vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Dick McGuire 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dick McGuire 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Bob Pettit 0

Rookie of The Year Dick McGuire 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.