Vern Gardner vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Vern Gardner 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.