Major Jones vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Major Jones 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Major Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Major Jones 374 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Major Jones 19 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) 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.