Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.