Nikola Jokic vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Bob Pettit 2 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,117 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 946 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 578 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 86 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 68 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 77 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .530 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .398 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .834 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.