Reggie Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) 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.