DeAndre Jordan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and DeAndre Jordan 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
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 17 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeAndre Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader DeAndre Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year DeAndre Jordan 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,483 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,785 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 1,045 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 571 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,568 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,111 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 583 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 668 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 51 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 121 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 73 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .670 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .404 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.