Pat Garrity vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Pat Garrity, 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.

Pat Garrity played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Pat Garrity had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Pat Garrity 10 5 1998-99 to 2007-08
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 1998-991954-55
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Pat Garrity 39 13.8 5.6 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 0.5 .389 1.0 1.4 .714
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 %
Pat Garrity 3 17.3 9.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 .529 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 1999-001955-56
Team Orlando MagicSt. 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 %
Pat Garrity 82 18.0 8.2 0.5 2.0 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.4 3.1 7.1 .441 1.0 2.4 .401 1.0 1.4 .721
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2000-011956-57
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Pat Garrity 76 20.8 8.3 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.9 3.2 2.9 7.6 .387 1.3 2.9 .433 1.1 1.3 .867
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 %
Pat Garrity 4 29.8 12.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 2.8 4.3 9.0 .472 2.5 5.0 .500 1.0 1.3 .800
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2001-021957-58
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Pat Garrity 80 30.1 11.1 1.0 3.3 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.9 4.1 9.6 .426 2.1 5.0 .427 0.8 0.9 .836
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 %
Pat Garrity 4 36.8 8.5 1.0 6.5 7.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 4.5 3.0 8.0 .375 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2002-031958-59
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Pat Garrity 81 31.9 10.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.1 3.9 9.2 .419 2.0 5.0 .396 1.0 1.2 .830
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 %
Pat Garrity 7 23.3 4.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 3.4 1.4 5.0 .286 0.6 2.4 .235 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2003-041959-60
Team Orlando MagicSt. 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 %
Pat Garrity 2 11.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2004-051960-61
Team Orlando MagicSt. 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 %
Pat Garrity 71 13.5 4.6 0.3 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.7 4.3 .402 0.7 2.1 .333 0.4 0.5 .879
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2005-061961-62
Team Orlando MagicSt. 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 %
Pat Garrity 57 16.5 4.9 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.9 1.8 4.2 .417 0.9 2.3 .388 0.5 0.6 .811
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2006-071962-63
Team Orlando MagicSt. 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 %
Pat Garrity 33 8.4 2.2 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.7 2.1 .314 0.3 1.0 .344 0.5 0.5 .889
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
Season 2007-081963-64
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Pat Garrity 31 9.2 2.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 2.6 .338 0.3 1.2 .216 0.1 0.2 .800
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 %
Pat Garrity 2 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Pat Garrity Bob Pettit
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pat Garrity ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800