Jay Arnette vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.