Bob Pettit vs Chris Paul
Bob Pettit leads 5 of 6 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (26.3 PPG) and rebounding (13.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (51.7% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Chris Paul: playmaking (3.3 APG).
PPG
26.32.9
RPG
13.21.8
APG
1.13.3
TS%
51.7%41.3%
games played
79516
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS—
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 16 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 14.3 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 2.9 |
| REB | 13.2 | 1.8 |
| AST | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| STL | — | 0.7 |
| BLK | — | 0.0 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 32.1 |
| 3P% | — | 33.3 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 50.0 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 8.1 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 41.3 |
| USG% | — | 13.8 |
| WS | — | 0.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.016 |
| BPM | — | -1.8 |
| VORP | — | 0.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 11 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring989
Efficiency441
Playmaking6776
Rebounding9615
Defense024
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