Jim Petersen vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Petersen 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.