Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Paxson, Sr.

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.