Bob Pettit vs. Brandan Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandan Wright and Bob Pettit, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 Pettit played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Brandan Wright, who played 10. Bob Pettit had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Brandan Wright had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65
Brandan Wright 10 3 2007-08 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1954-552007-08
Team Milwaukee HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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 Pettit 72 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Brandan Wright 38 9.9 4.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.6 2.9 .554 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1955-562008-09
Team St. Louis HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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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 Pettit 72 38.8 25.7 - - 16.2 2.6 - - - 2.8 9.0 20.9 .429 - - - 7.7 10.5 .736
Brandan Wright 39 17.6 8.3 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.9 3.3 6.3 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.2 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 8 34.3 19.1 - - 10.5 2.3 - - - 2.5 5.9 16.0 .367 - - - 7.4 8.8 .843
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Note: Brandan Wright didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 3

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1956-572010-11
Team St. Louis HawksGolden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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 Pettit 71 35.1 24.7 - - 14.6 1.9 - - - 2.5 8.6 20.8 .415 - - - 7.5 9.6 .773
Brandan Wright 37 10.2 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 10 43.0 29.8 - - 16.8 2.5 - - - 3.3 9.8 23.7 .414 - - - 10.2 13.3 .767
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1957-582011-12
Team St. Louis HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 Pettit 70 36.1 24.6 - - 17.4 2.2 - - - 3.2 8.3 20.3 .410 - - - 8.0 10.6 .749
Brandan Wright 49 16.1 6.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.2 2.9 4.8 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 11 39.1 24.2 - - 16.5 1.8 - - - 2.8 8.2 20.9 .391 - - - 7.8 10.7 .729
Brandan Wright 4 6.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 5

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1958-592012-13
Team St. Louis HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 72 39.9 29.2 - - 16.4 3.1 - - - 2.8 10.0 22.8 .438 - - - 9.3 12.2 .759
Brandan Wright 64 18.0 8.5 1.3 2.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.2 3.8 6.3 .597 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 6 42.8 27.8 - - 12.5 2.3 - - - 3.3 9.7 22.8 .423 - - - 8.5 10.8 .785
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1959-602013-14
Team St. Louis HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 Pettit 72 40.2 26.1 - - 17.0 3.6 - - - 2.8 9.3 21.2 .438 - - - 7.6 10.0 .753
Brandan Wright 58 18.6 9.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.9 5.7 .677 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 14 41.1 26.1 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 3.1 9.2 20.9 .442 - - - 7.6 10.1 .754
Brandan Wright 6 15.0 5.5 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1960-612014-15
Team St. Louis HawksDallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 76 39.8 27.9 - - 20.3 3.4 - - - 2.9 10.1 22.6 .447 - - - 7.7 10.6 .724
Brandan Wright 75 19.3 7.3 1.7 2.6 4.3 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.5 1.4 3.1 4.8 .642 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 12 43.8 28.6 - - 17.6 3.2 - - - 3.5 9.8 23.7 .412 - - - 9.1 12.0 .757
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1961-622015-16
Team St. Louis HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Brandan Wright 12 17.7 6.9 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.3 .673 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .542
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1962-632016-17
Team St. Louis HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 79 39.1 28.4 - - 15.1 3.1 - - - 3.6 9.8 22.1 .446 - - - 8.7 11.2 .774
Brandan Wright 28 16.0 6.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 3.0 4.8 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 11 42.1 31.8 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.1 10.8 23.5 .459 - - - 10.2 13.1 .778
Brandan Wright 2 6.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1963-642017-18
Team St. Louis HawksMemphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 80 41.2 27.4 - - 15.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 9.9 21.4 .463 - - - 7.6 9.6 .789
Brandan Wright 28 13.6 5.0 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.6 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 12 41.2 21.0 - - 14.5 2.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 18.8 .412 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Pettit Brandan Wright
Season 1964-65-
Team St. Louis Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 50 35.1 22.5 - - 12.4 2.6 - - - 3.3 7.9 18.5 .429 - - - 6.6 8.1 .820
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------