Jaylen Nowell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,815 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 445 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 380 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 99 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 34 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 205 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .442 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .316 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .792 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) 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.