Jerry Bird vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.