Bob Pettit vs. Johnny Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Simmons 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.

Johnny Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Johnny Simmons: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Johnny Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Johnny Simmons 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Johnny Simmons 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Johnny Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Johnny Simmons 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Johnny Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Johnny Simmons 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Johnny Simmons 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Johnny Simmons 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Johnny Simmons 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Johnny Simmons 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Johnny Simmons 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Johnny Simmons 318

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Johnny Simmons 29

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Johnny Simmons 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Johnny Simmons .280

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Johnny Simmons .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Johnny Simmons 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Johnny Simmons 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Johnny Simmons -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Johnny Simmons -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Johnny Simmons 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Johnny Simmons -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Johnny Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Simmons - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.