Sam Jones vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Sam Jones 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.