Ervin Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ervin Johnson 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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ervin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 4.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) 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.