Bob Pettit vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Salmons 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Salmons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.