Jack McCloskey vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jack McCloskey 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

Jack McCloskey

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McCloskey: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jack McCloskey 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack McCloskey 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey 6 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey 3 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jack McCloskey 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jack McCloskey 1 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey .333 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 (1953) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jack McCloskey 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** 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.