Johnny Dawkins vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Johnny Dawkins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny Dawkins 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) 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.