Lonzo Ball vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.