Nikola Jovic vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jovic 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 1,053 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 466 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 275 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 79 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 35 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 122 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .444 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .362 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .788 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2026) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.9 (2026) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 (2026) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (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.