Bob Pettit vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * James Posey 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 James Posey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 James Posey 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 James Posey 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 James Posey 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 James Posey 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 917

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 298

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 James Posey 315

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 James Posey 65

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 65

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 18

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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.