Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Bob Pettit

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.33× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatBob Pettit
24.8 Points / game 26.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 16.2
2.5 Assists / game 3.0
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 43.5%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 76.2%
53.6% True shooting % 51.1%
1,074 Games played 792

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatBob Pettit
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.33×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.61×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.32×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatBob Pettit
25.4 Points / game 25.5
6.7 Rebounds / game 14.8
2.6 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 41.4%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 77.9%
56 Playoff games 88

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatBob Pettit
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 11
1 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#62 All-time GOAT rank #22

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