Thomas Jordan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Thomas Jordan

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Jordan: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Thomas Jordan 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Jordan 11.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Jordan 4.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Thomas Jordan 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Thomas Jordan 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Jordan 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Jordan 44 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Thomas Jordan 19 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Thomas Jordan 3 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Thomas Jordan 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Thomas Jordan 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Thomas Jordan 4 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Jordan .439 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Jordan .471 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Jordan 11.0 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Jordan 4.8 (1993) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Thomas Jordan 0.8 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Thomas Jordan 0.8 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Jordan 1.3 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Thomas Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Thomas Jordan - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Jordan - 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.