Howard Nathan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Howard Nathan 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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - 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.