Gary Neal vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gary Neal 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gary Neal 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Neal 9.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 2.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Neal 3,470 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gary Neal 760 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gary Neal 573 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gary Neal 145 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Neal 10 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Neal 352 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Neal .422 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Neal .382 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Neal .850 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Neal 10.5 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 2.5 (2011) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 2.1 (2012) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.5 (2016) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.1 (2011) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Neal 7.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 2.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Neal 339 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gary Neal 89 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gary Neal 43 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gary Neal 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Neal 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Neal 45 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Neal .401 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Neal .345 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Neal .907 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Neal 11.3 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 3.0 (2011) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 1.4 (2012) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.2 (2011) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.2 (2011) 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.