Walt Budko vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Walt Budko 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.