Don Buse vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Bob Pettit 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 648 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 35 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.