Rex Chapman vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Rex Chapman 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

Rex Chapman

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rex Chapman: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rex Chapman 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rex Chapman 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 14.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 2.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 2.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rex Chapman 9,731 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rex Chapman 1,645 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rex Chapman 1,798 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rex Chapman 592 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rex Chapman 129 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rex Chapman 666 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rex Chapman .430 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rex Chapman .350 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rex Chapman .800 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 18.2 (1994) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 3.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 4.0 (1992) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 1.5 (1995) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.4 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 14.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 2.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 2.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rex Chapman 183 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rex Chapman 28 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rex Chapman 28 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rex Chapman 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rex Chapman 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rex Chapman 13 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rex Chapman .419 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rex Chapman .375 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rex Chapman .722 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 24.2 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 3.2 (1997) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 2.6 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 1.0 (1998) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.0 (1999) 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.