Gene James vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Gene James 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Gene James 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* 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 Gene James 3.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Gene James 95 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 88 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Gene James 2 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 4 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.