Jim Nolan vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Nolan: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Nolan 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Nolan 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Nolan 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Nolan 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Nolan 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Nolan 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Nolan 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Nolan 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Nolan 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Nolan 1.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Nolan 8 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Nolan - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Nolan 4 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jim Nolan 5 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Nolan .190 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Nolan 1.6 (1950) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan 0.8 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Nolan - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim Nolan 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Nolan - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Nolan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.