Tyson Chandler vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyson Chandler 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tyson Chandler 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Bob Pettit 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

Scoring Leader Tyson Chandler 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tyson Chandler 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tyson Chandler 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.