Nick Anderson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nick Anderson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) 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.