Eric Montross vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Eric Montross 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

Eric Montross

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Eric Montross 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Eric Montross 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 4.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 4.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 2,071 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 2,159 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Eric Montross 207 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Eric Montross 122 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Montross 275 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Eric Montross 465 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .490 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .478 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 10.0 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 7.3 (1995) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.8 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 (1995) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.9 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 1.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 24 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 34 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Eric Montross 1 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Eric Montross 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Montross 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Eric Montross 16 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .455 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 3.3 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.6 (1999) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.2 (2001) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 (2001) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 (2001) 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.