Cory Joseph vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Cory Joseph 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Joseph 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Cory Joseph 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Cory Joseph 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Cory Joseph 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 2.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 5,828 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 2,094 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Cory Joseph 2,517 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Cory Joseph 626 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 183 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Cory Joseph 866 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .440 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .350 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .786 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 5.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 1.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 1.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 455 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 136 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Cory Joseph 151 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Cory Joseph 48 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Cory Joseph 87 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .458 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .323 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .759 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025) Bob Pettit - 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.