Bob Pettit vs. Luis Scola Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luis Scola 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 Luis Scola, who played 10. Bob Pettit had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Luis Scola 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
Luis Scola 10 4 2007-08 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1954-552007-08
Team Milwaukee HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Luis Scola 82 24.7 10.3 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 8.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.9 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Luis Scola 6 36.7 14.0 4.0 5.3 9.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 2.0 5.0 5.0 11.2 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 5.8 .686

Season 2

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1955-562008-09
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
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 FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Luis Scola 82 30.3 12.7 2.4 6.3 8.8 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.2 5.2 9.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.1 .760
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
Luis Scola 13 32.6 14.4 2.2 6.2 8.4 1.8 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.5 5.9 12.0 .494 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .673

Season 3

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1956-572009-10
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
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
Luis Scola 82 32.6 16.2 2.1 6.5 8.6 2.1 0.8 0.3 2.0 3.0 6.8 13.3 .514 0.0 0.1 .200 2.5 3.3 .779
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1957-582010-11
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 70 36.1 24.6 - - 17.4 2.2 - - - 3.2 8.3 20.3 .410 - - - 8.0 10.6 .749
Luis Scola 74 32.6 18.3 2.0 6.2 8.2 2.5 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.1 7.7 15.3 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .738
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1958-592011-12
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
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
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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 39.9 29.2 - - 16.4 3.1 - - - 2.8 10.0 22.8 .438 - - - 9.3 12.2 .759
Luis Scola 66 31.3 15.5 1.8 4.6 6.5 2.1 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.2 6.6 13.5 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .773
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1959-602012-13
Team St. Louis HawksPhoenix Suns
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 72 40.2 26.1 - - 17.0 3.6 - - - 2.8 9.3 21.2 .438 - - - 7.6 10.0 .753
Luis Scola 82 26.6 12.8 1.9 4.7 6.6 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.1 5.3 11.2 .472 0.0 0.2 .188 2.2 2.8 .787
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1960-612013-14
Team St. Louis HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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 76 39.8 27.9 - - 20.3 3.4 - - - 2.9 10.1 22.6 .447 - - - 7.7 10.6 .724
Luis Scola 82 17.1 7.6 1.0 3.7 4.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.0 3.2 6.8 .470 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 1.7 .728
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
Luis Scola 18 13.5 6.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 2.7 5.8 .457 0.1 0.2 .333 0.7 1.2 .591

Season 8

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1961-622014-15
Team St. Louis HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Luis Scola 81 20.5 9.4 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.9 .467 0.1 0.2 .250 2.0 2.8 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1962-632015-16
Team St. Louis HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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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 79 39.1 28.4 - - 15.1 3.1 - - - 3.6 9.8 22.1 .446 - - - 8.7 11.2 .774
Luis Scola 76 21.5 8.7 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 3.5 7.9 .450 0.9 2.1 .404 0.8 1.1 .726
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
Luis Scola 11 12.7 2.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.7 2.8 .258 0.4 1.9 .190 0.7 1.0 .727

Season 10

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1963-642016-17
Team St. Louis HawksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 80 41.2 27.4 - - 15.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 9.9 21.4 .463 - - - 7.6 9.6 .789
Luis Scola 36 12.8 5.1 1.4 2.4 3.9 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.8 2.0 4.2 .470 0.5 1.4 .340 0.7 1.0 .676
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Pettit Luis Scola
Season 1964-65-
Team St. Louis Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div Semis-
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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 50 35.1 22.5 - - 12.4 2.6 - - - 3.3 7.9 18.5 .429 - - - 6.6 8.1 .820
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------
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
Luis Scola ------- --- ----------