Jamal Murray vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jamal Murray 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,366 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 275 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jamal Murray 349 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jamal Murray 62 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 16 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 55 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .468 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .399 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .910 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2024) 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.