Brook Lopez vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Brook Lopez, 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.

Brook Lopez played 16 years in the NBA, 5 more than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Brook Lopez had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Brook Lopez 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2008-091954-55
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-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 %
Brook Lopez 82 30.5 13.0 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.5 10.3 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.6 .793
Bob Pettit 72 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2009-101955-56
Team New Jersey NetsSt. Louis Hawks
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 Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Brook Lopez 82 36.9 18.8 3.3 5.4 8.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.1 6.9 13.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 5.1 6.2 .817
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 %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 8 34.3 19.1 - - 10.5 2.3 - - - 2.5 5.9 16.0 .367 - - - 7.4 8.8 .843

Season 3
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2010-111956-57
Team New Jersey NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA 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 %
Brook Lopez 82 35.2 20.4 2.4 3.5 6.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.9 16.0 .492 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.0 .787
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 %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 10 43.0 29.8 - - 16.8 2.5 - - - 3.3 9.8 23.7 .414 - - - 10.2 13.3 .767

Season 4
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2011-121957-58
Team New Jersey NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 5 27.2 19.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.6 7.6 15.4 .494 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.4 .625
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 %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 11 39.1 24.2 - - 16.5 1.8 - - - 2.8 8.2 20.9 .391 - - - 7.8 10.7 .729

Season 5
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2012-131958-59
Team Brooklyn NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Brook Lopez 74 30.4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 7.7 14.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.3 .758
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 %
Brook Lopez 7 37.6 22.3 4.1 3.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 8.3 17.6 .472 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.6 6.3 .886
Bob Pettit 6 42.8 27.8 - - 12.5 2.3 - - - 3.3 9.7 22.8 .423 - - - 8.5 10.8 .785

Season 6
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2013-141959-60
Team Brooklyn NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA 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 %
Brook Lopez 17 31.4 20.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.1 7.6 13.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 6.8 .817
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 %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 14 41.1 26.1 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 3.1 9.2 20.9 .442 - - - 7.6 10.1 .754

Season 7
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2014-151960-61
Team Brooklyn NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost NBA 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 %
Brook Lopez 72 29.2 17.2 3.0 4.5 7.4 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 2.9 7.0 13.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .100 3.1 3.8 .814
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 %
Brook Lopez 6 39.0 19.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.7 2.2 1.0 3.0 7.2 14.5 .494 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.7 .825
Bob Pettit 12 43.8 28.6 - - 17.6 3.2 - - - 3.5 9.8 23.7 .412 - - - 9.1 12.0 .757

Season 8
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2015-161961-62
Team Brooklyn NetsSt. Louis Hawks
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 %
Brook Lopez 73 33.7 20.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.0 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 8.1 15.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .143 4.3 5.5 .787
Bob Pettit 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2016-171962-63
Team Brooklyn NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 75 29.6 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.4 15.6 .474 1.8 5.2 .346 3.9 4.9 .810
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 %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 11 42.1 31.8 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.1 10.8 23.5 .459 - - - 10.2 13.1 .778

Season 10
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2017-181963-64
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Brook Lopez 74 23.4 13.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 5.0 10.7 .465 1.5 4.4 .345 1.5 2.1 .703
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 %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 12 41.2 21.0 - - 14.5 2.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 18.8 .412 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835

Season 11
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
Brook Lopez 81 28.7 12.5 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 9.7 .452 2.3 6.3 .365 1.4 1.6 .842
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 %
Brook Lopez 15 29.2 11.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 3.1 4.1 8.9 .455 1.5 5.0 .293 1.6 1.9 .828
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 12
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2019-20-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Brook Lopez 68 26.7 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.5 0.7 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.3 9.9 .435 1.5 4.8 .314 1.9 2.2 .836
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 10 32.8 15.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.7 6.1 11.4 .535 2.1 5.3 .396 1.5 2.0 .750
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2020-21-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 70 27.2 12.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 2.1 4.6 9.1 .503 1.4 4.0 .338 1.7 2.0 .845
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 23 29.0 13.0 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.1 2.1 5.2 9.4 .548 1.0 3.1 .319 1.6 1.9 .860
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Brook Lopez 13 22.9 12.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.6 4.7 10.1 .466 1.5 4.1 .358 1.5 1.8 .870
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 12 27.7 10.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.8 4.2 8.5 .490 0.5 2.3 .214 1.8 1.9 .913
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Brook Lopez 78 30.4 15.9 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 1.4 2.6 6.1 11.5 .531 1.7 4.7 .374 1.9 2.4 .784
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 5 36.4 19.0 2.8 3.6 6.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.0 7.8 13.4 .582 1.4 3.4 .412 2.0 2.6 .769
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Brook Lopez Bob Pettit
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 79 30.5 12.5 1.5 3.7 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.6 9.6 .485 1.9 5.1 .366 1.4 1.7 .821
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 6 33.3 17.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 7.3 12.5 .587 1.7 3.8 .435 1.3 2.5 .533
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
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