Buck Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (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.