Bob Pettit vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Joe Young 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Joe Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Joe Young 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Joe Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Joe Young 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Joe Young 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Joe Young 1

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.