Malik Hairston vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Malik Hairston 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

Malik Hairston

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Hairston: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Malik Hairston 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 2.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston 149 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston 77 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Malik Hairston 29 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Malik Hairston 10 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Hairston 16 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Malik Hairston 62 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston .512 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston .167 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston .514 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 3.3 (2009) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.9 (2009) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.9 (2009) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.4 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Malik Hairston 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - 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.