Bob Pettit vs. Jackie Robinson Comparison

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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Jackie Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jackie Robinson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jackie Robinson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jackie Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jackie Robinson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jackie Robinson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jackie Robinson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jackie Robinson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jackie Robinson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jackie Robinson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jackie Robinson 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jackie Robinson 83

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jackie Robinson 27

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jackie Robinson 13

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 8

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jackie Robinson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jackie Robinson .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jackie Robinson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jackie Robinson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jackie Robinson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jackie Robinson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jackie Robinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jackie Robinson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jackie Robinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.