Neil Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.