Gus Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.