Jim Paxson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jim Paxson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Paxson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) 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.