Nicolas Claxton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) 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.