Jimmy Oliver vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jimmy Oliver 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

Jimmy Oliver

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Oliver 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 4.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver 331 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver 80 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver 55 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver 27 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 78 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver .407 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver .340 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver .772 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - 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.