Jim McMillian vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McMillian 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim McMillian 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim McMillian 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim McMillian 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McMillian 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim McMillian 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim McMillian 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim McMillian 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim McMillian 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 13.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.2 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 8,736 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 3,319 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim McMillian 1,557 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim McMillian 435 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 80 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim McMillian 631 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .482 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .832 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 16.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 1.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 1,194 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 377 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim McMillian 137 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim McMillian 36 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 7 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim McMillian 72 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .451 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .791 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.