Jermaine O'Neal vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jermaine O'Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.