Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Wilt Chamberlain, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Wilt Chamberlain played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Wilt Chamberlain had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, 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 |
Wilt Chamberlain | 14 | 13 | 1959-60 to 1972-73 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 9 | 1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1959-60 | 1954-55 |
Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Milwaukee Hawks |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Finals | Did 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 72 | 46.4 | 37.6 | - | - | 27.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 14.8 | 32.1 | .461 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 13.8 | .582 |
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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 9 | 46.1 | 33.2 | - | - | 25.8 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 13.9 | 28.0 | .496 | - | - | - | 5.4 | 12.2 | .445 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1960-61 | 1955-56 |
Team | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Scoring Leader | Scoring Leader | |
Rebounds Leader | Rebounds Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Semis | Hawks 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 79 | 47.8 | 38.4 | - | - | 27.2 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 15.8 | 31.1 | .509 | - | - | - | 6.7 | 13.3 | .504 |
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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 3 | 48.0 | 37.0 | - | - | 23.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 15.0 | 32.0 | .469 | - | - | - | 7.0 | 12.7 | .553 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1961-62 | 1956-57 |
Team | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
Scoring Leader | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Finals | Hawks 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 80 | 48.5 | 50.4 | - | - | 25.7 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 20.0 | 39.5 | .506 | - | - | - | 10.4 | 17.0 | .613 |
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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 12 | 48.0 | 35.0 | - | - | 26.6 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 13.5 | 28.9 | .467 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 12.6 | .636 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1962-63 | 1957-58 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 80 | 47.6 | 44.8 | - | - | 24.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 18.3 | 34.6 | .528 | - | - | - | 8.3 | 13.9 | .593 |
Bob Pettit | 70 | 36.1 | 24.6 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.3 | 20.3 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.6 | .749 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1963-64 | 1958-59 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Scoring Leader | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Warriors Lost NBA Finals | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 80 | 46.1 | 36.9 | - | - | 22.3 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 15.1 | 28.7 | .524 | - | - | - | 6.8 | 12.7 | .531 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 29.2 | - | - | 16.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.0 | 22.8 | .438 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 12.2 | .759 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 12 | 46.5 | 34.7 | - | - | 25.2 | 3.3 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 14.6 | 26.8 | .543 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 11.6 | .475 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1964-65 | 1959-60 |
Team | San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Div Finals | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 73 | 45.2 | 34.7 | - | - | 22.9 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 14.6 | 28.5 | .510 | - | - | - | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 40.2 | 26.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.0 | .753 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 11 | 48.7 | 29.3 | - | - | 27.2 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 11.2 | 21.1 | .530 | - | - | - | 6.9 | 12.4 | .559 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1965-66 | 1960-61 |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Div Finals | Hawks 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 79 | 47.3 | 33.5 | - | - | 24.6 | 5.2 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 13.6 | 25.2 | .540 | - | - | - | 6.3 | 12.4 | .513 |
Bob Pettit | 76 | 39.8 | 27.9 | - | - | 20.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 5 | 48.0 | 28.0 | - | - | 30.2 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 11.2 | 22.0 | .509 | - | - | - | 5.6 | 13.6 | .412 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1966-67 | 1961-62 |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | Did 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 81 | 45.5 | 24.1 | - | - | 24.2 | 7.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 9.7 | 14.2 | .683 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 10.8 | .441 |
Bob Pettit | 78 | 42.1 | 31.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 11.1 | 24.7 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.6 | .771 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 15 | 47.9 | 21.7 | - | - | 29.1 | 9.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.8 | 15.2 | .579 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 10.7 | .388 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1967-68 | 1962-63 |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
Assists Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Div Finals | Hawks 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 46.8 | 24.3 | - | - | 23.8 | 8.6 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 10.0 | 16.8 | .595 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 11.4 | .380 |
Bob Pettit | 79 | 39.1 | 28.4 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9.8 | 22.1 | .446 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 11.2 | .774 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 13 | 48.5 | 23.7 | - | - | 24.7 | 6.5 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 9.5 | 17.8 | .534 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 12.2 | .380 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1968-69 | 1963-64 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost NBA Finals | Hawks 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 81 | 45.3 | 20.5 | - | - | 21.1 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 7.9 | 13.6 | .583 | - | - | - | 4.7 | 10.6 | .446 |
Bob Pettit | 80 | 41.2 | 27.4 | - | - | 15.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | .463 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.6 | .789 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 18 | 46.2 | 13.9 | - | - | 24.7 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 5.3 | 9.8 | .545 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.2 | .392 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1969-70 | 1964-65 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost NBA Finals | 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 12 | 42.1 | 27.3 | - | - | 18.4 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 10.8 | 18.9 | .568 | - | - | - | 5.8 | 13.1 | .446 |
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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 18 | 47.3 | 22.1 | - | - | 22.2 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 8.8 | 16.0 | .549 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 11.2 | .406 |
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 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1970-71 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | Rebounds Leader | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost West 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 44.3 | 20.7 | - | - | 18.2 | 4.3 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 8.1 | 15.0 | .545 | - | - | - | 4.4 | 8.2 | .538 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 12 | 46.2 | 18.3 | - | - | 20.2 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .455 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 8.1 | .515 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 13 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1971-72 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | Finals MVP | - |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 42.3 | 14.8 | - | - | 19.2 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 6.0 | 9.3 | .649 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 6.4 | .422 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 15 | 46.9 | 14.7 | - | - | 21.0 | 3.3 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 5.3 | 9.5 | .563 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 8.1 | .492 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 14 |
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Wilt Chamberlain | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1972-73 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Lakers 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 | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 43.2 | 13.2 | - | - | 18.6 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 5.2 | 7.1 | .727 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 5.5 | .510 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Wilt Chamberlain | 17 | 47.1 | 10.4 | - | - | 22.5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.8 | .552 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 5.8 | .500 |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |