Sean May vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Sean May 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

Sean May

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean May: 2005-06 to 2009-10
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Sean May 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May 6.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 4.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May 821 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Sean May 481 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Sean May 115 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Sean May 53 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean May 47 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sean May 119 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May .458 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Sean May .231 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean May .746 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May 11.9 (2007) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 6.7 (2007) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.9 (2007) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2006) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2007) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Sean May - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Sean May - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Sean May - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sean May - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sean May 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Sean May - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean May - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sean May - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sean May - 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.