Cross-era · careers 54 years apart

Bob Pettit vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Bob Pettit (1954-1964) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 54 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 25.3); adjusted for era they scored at 2.33× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Bob PettitStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
26.4 Points / game 25.3
16.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
43.5% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
76.2% Free throw % 85.1%
51.1% True shooting % 70.3%
792 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob PettitStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.33× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.32× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Bob PettitStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Bob PettitStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
25.5 Points / game 25.8
14.8 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.7 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
41.4% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
77.9% Free throw % 86.7%
88 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Bob PettitStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#22 All-time GOAT rank #68

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