Pervis Ellison vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Pervis Ellison 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) 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.