Justin James vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Justin James 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

Justin James

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Justin James 40 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Justin James 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Justin James 72 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Justin James - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Justin James - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Justin James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Justin James 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James - 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.