Bob Pettit vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jayson Tatum 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.