Avery Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Avery Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Avery Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Avery Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.