Dwight Davis vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dwight Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.