Gary Payton II vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton II 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Gary Payton II 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton II 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) 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.