Josh Giddey vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 2.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 3 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Josh Giddey 3 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 1 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .167 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 2.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 1.0 (2024) 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.