Larry Mikan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Larry Mikan 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - 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.