Bob Pettit vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Williams 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 566

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 184

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Williams 54

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Williams 30

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 15

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.