Bob Pettit vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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.