Bob Pettit vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jim Spanarkel 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.