Erwin Mueller vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Erwin Mueller 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** 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.