Cross-era · careers 49 years apart

Bob Pettit vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Bob Pettit (1954-1964) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 49 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 24.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.33× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 51.1%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Bob Pettit's #22.

Career averages

Bob PettitStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
26.4 Points / game 24.1
16.2 Rebounds / game 9.9
3.0 Assists / game 5.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.1
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
43.5% Field goal % 54.1%
0.0% 3-point % 27.4%
76.2% Free throw % 69.8%
51.1% True shooting % 63.5%
792 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob PettitStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.33× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.32× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.

Bob PettitStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Bob PettitStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
25.5 Points / game 27.0
14.8 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.7 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
41.4% Field goal % 52.7%
0.0% 3-point % 23.7%
77.9% Free throw % 62.6%
88 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Bob PettitStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#22 All-time GOAT rank #20

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