Red Kerr vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Kerr 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Red Kerr 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Red Kerr 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Red Kerr 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** 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.