Bob Nash vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Bob Nash, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bob Nash played 4 years in the NBA, 7 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Bob Nash had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bob Nash |
4 |
1 |
1972-73 to 1978-79 |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
9 |
1954-55 to 1964-65 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
35 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
- |
1.0 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.357 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.615 |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
38.8 |
25.7 |
- |
- |
16.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.0 |
20.9 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
10.5 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
8 |
34.3 |
19.1 |
- |
- |
10.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
5.9 |
16.0 |
.367 |
- |
- |
- |
7.4 |
8.8 |
.843 |
Note: Bob Nash didn't play in 1974-75, 1975-76 and 1976-77.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
66 |
12.1 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
.516 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.725 |
Bob Pettit |
71 |
35.1 |
24.7 |
- |
- |
14.6 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.6 |
20.8 |
.415 |
- |
- |
- |
7.5 |
9.6 |
.773 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
10 |
43.0 |
29.8 |
- |
- |
16.8 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
9.8 |
23.7 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
13.3 |
.767 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
82 |
15.9 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
.435 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.802 |
Bob Pettit |
70 |
36.1 |
24.6 |
- |
- |
17.4 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.3 |
20.3 |
.410 |
- |
- |
- |
8.0 |
10.6 |
.749 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
5 |
12.8 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
5.4 |
.296 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.0 |
.800 |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
39.1 |
24.2 |
- |
- |
16.5 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.2 |
20.9 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
10.7 |
.729 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
39.9 |
29.2 |
- |
- |
16.4 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
10.0 |
22.8 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
12.2 |
.759 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
6 |
42.8 |
27.8 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
9.7 |
22.8 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
10.8 |
.785 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
72 |
40.2 |
26.1 |
- |
- |
17.0 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.3 |
21.2 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
10.0 |
.753 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
14 |
41.1 |
26.1 |
- |
- |
15.8 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
9.2 |
20.9 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.754 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
76 |
39.8 |
27.9 |
- |
- |
20.3 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
10.1 |
22.6 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
10.6 |
.724 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
12 |
43.8 |
28.6 |
- |
- |
17.6 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.8 |
23.7 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
9.1 |
12.0 |
.757 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
79 |
39.1 |
28.4 |
- |
- |
15.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
9.8 |
22.1 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
8.7 |
11.2 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
11 |
42.1 |
31.8 |
- |
- |
15.1 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
10.8 |
23.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
13.1 |
.778 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
80 |
41.2 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
15.3 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.9 |
21.4 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
7.6 |
9.6 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
12 |
41.2 |
21.0 |
- |
- |
14.5 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
7.8 |
18.8 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
6.6 |
.835 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
50 |
35.1 |
22.5 |
- |
- |
12.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
7.9 |
18.5 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
8.1 |
.820 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit |
4 |
23.8 |
11.5 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.8 |
10.3 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |