Jack McMahon vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McMahon 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jack McMahon 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jack McMahon 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jack McMahon 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack McMahon 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jack McMahon 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jack McMahon 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jack McMahon 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jack McMahon 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 8.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 2.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 3.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 4,237 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 1,390 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jack McMahon 1,939 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jack McMahon 524 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .337 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .637 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 9.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 4.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 473 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 149 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jack McMahon 203 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jack McMahon 49 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .378 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .558 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - 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.