Jake Ford vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jake Ford 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

Jake Ford

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford 4.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - 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.