Nate Hawthorne vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) 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.