John Arthurs vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and John Arthurs 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

John Arthurs

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - 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.