Jim Creighton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Creighton 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton 31 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton 45 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Creighton 4 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Creighton 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Creighton 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Creighton 32 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton .279 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton .438 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim Creighton 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - 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.