Jim Burns vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.