Johnny McCarthy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny McCarthy 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.