Nate Johnston vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nate Johnston 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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nate Johnston 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) 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.