Bob Pettit vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 6 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). Head to head they met 63 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Bob Pettit winning the series 36–27.
The case for Bob Pettit
Bob Pettit trails in every compared category here.
The case for Wilt Chamberlain
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG30.1
13.2RPG22.8
1.1APG4.4
51.7%TS%54.7%
795games played1045
Head to Head
| Bob Pettit | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Series wins | 27 |
| 27.3 | PPG | 37.1 |
| 17.7 | RPG | 23.1 |
| 3.0 | APG | 2.7 |
| 63 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1959-60 · last 1964-65 | ||
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1045 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 13.2 | REB | 22.8 |
| 1.1 | AST | 4.4 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7 | TS% | 54.7 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 4 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 13 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 2 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring93
44Efficiency55
67Playmaking92
96Rebounding100
0Defense0
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