Vern Hatton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Hatton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.