Lionel Malamed vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Lionel Malamed 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Lionel Malamed 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.