Bob Pettit vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spruill and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Jim Spruill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jim Spruill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jim Spruill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jim Spruill 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jim Spruill 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jim Spruill 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jim Spruill 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jim Spruill .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jim Spruill -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spruill - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.