Howie Montgomery vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Howie Montgomery 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

Howie Montgomery

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.