Bob Pettit vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 James Young 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 James Young 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 James Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 James Young 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 James Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 James Young 96

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 James Young 28

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 24

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 5

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 James Young 7

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 James Young 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.