Ernie Grunfeld vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.