Jerry Harkness vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.