Richard Jefferson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.