Ed Nealy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Nealy 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) 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.