Larry Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Larry Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.