Gary Garland vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gary Garland - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - 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.