Jamal Mashburn vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jamal Mashburn 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

Jamal Mashburn

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Mashburn 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Mashburn 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jamal Mashburn 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jamal Mashburn 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Mashburn 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jamal Mashburn 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jamal Mashburn 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jamal Mashburn 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 19.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 11,644 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 3,271 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 2,414 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 632 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 109 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 611 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .418 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .345 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .766 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 15.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 3.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 782 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 242 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 165 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 49 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 52 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .389 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .369 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .780 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (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.