Arnie Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Arnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 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 Arnie Johnson 8.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - 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.