Eddie Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 17 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 16.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 19,202 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 4,832 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 2,550 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 739 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 180 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Johnson 1,199 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .472 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .335 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .840 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 13.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 1,168 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 312 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 102 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 46 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 13 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Johnson 89 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .429 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .310 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .864 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.