Bobby Jackson vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Bobby Jackson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bobby Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Bobby Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bobby Jackson 12 8 1997-98 to 2008-09
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1997-981954-55
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 68 30.0 11.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.4 4.6 11.6 .392 0.3 1.2 .259 2.2 2.7 .814
Bob Pettit 72 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1998-991955-56
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 50 18.8 7.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.8 7.0 .405 0.2 0.5 .370 1.2 1.6 .772
Bob Pettit 72 38.8 25.7 - - 16.2 2.6 - - - 2.8 9.0 20.9 .429 - - - 7.7 10.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 4 6.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Pettit 8 34.3 19.1 - - 10.5 2.3 - - - 2.5 5.9 16.0 .367 - - - 7.4 8.8 .843

Season 3
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1999-001956-57
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 73 14.2 5.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 4.7 .405 0.2 0.6 .283 1.0 1.3 .776
Bob Pettit 71 35.1 24.7 - - 14.6 1.9 - - - 2.5 8.6 20.8 .415 - - - 7.5 9.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 3 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
Bob Pettit 10 43.0 29.8 - - 16.8 2.5 - - - 3.3 9.8 23.7 .414 - - - 10.2 13.3 .767

Season 4
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2000-011957-58
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 79 20.9 7.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.9 6.7 .439 0.5 1.3 .375 0.8 1.1 .739
Bob Pettit 70 36.1 24.6 - - 17.4 2.2 - - - 3.2 8.3 20.3 .410 - - - 8.0 10.6 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 8 22.8 7.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.9 2.3 2.6 6.0 .438 0.5 1.8 .286 1.3 1.8 .714
Bob Pettit 11 39.1 24.2 - - 16.5 1.8 - - - 2.8 8.2 20.9 .391 - - - 7.8 10.7 .729

Season 5
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2001-021958-59
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 81 21.6 11.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 9.3 .443 1.0 2.7 .361 1.8 2.3 .810
Bob Pettit 72 39.9 29.2 - - 16.4 3.1 - - - 2.8 10.0 22.8 .438 - - - 9.3 12.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 16 23.4 10.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.1 9.1 .445 0.7 2.7 .256 2.1 2.7 .791
Bob Pettit 6 42.8 27.8 - - 12.5 2.3 - - - 3.3 9.7 22.8 .423 - - - 8.5 10.8 .785

Season 6
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2002-031959-60
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 59 28.4 15.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.1 5.8 12.4 .464 1.5 4.0 .379 2.1 2.5 .846
Bob Pettit 72 40.2 26.1 - - 17.0 3.6 - - - 2.8 9.3 21.2 .438 - - - 7.6 10.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 12 27.6 14.3 0.9 3.6 4.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.3 3.6 .349 2.6 2.9 .886
Bob Pettit 14 41.1 26.1 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 3.1 9.2 20.9 .442 - - - 7.6 10.1 .754

Season 7
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2003-041960-61
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 50 23.7 13.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.3 11.8 .444 1.6 4.4 .370 1.6 2.2 .752
Bob Pettit 76 39.8 27.9 - - 20.3 3.4 - - - 2.9 10.1 22.6 .447 - - - 7.7 10.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 12 43.8 28.6 - - 17.6 3.2 - - - 3.5 9.8 23.7 .412 - - - 9.1 12.0 .757

Season 8
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2004-051961-62
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 25 21.4 12.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 4.4 10.2 .427 1.3 3.8 .344 2.0 2.3 .862
Bob Pettit 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 5 15.8 5.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 0.6 1.000
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2005-061962-63
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 71 25.0 11.4 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.7 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 10.5 .382 1.8 4.7 .389 1.5 2.1 .733
Bob Pettit 79 39.1 28.4 - - 15.1 3.1 - - - 3.6 9.8 22.1 .446 - - - 8.7 11.2 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 4 25.0 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.5 1.8 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 1.8 .714
Bob Pettit 11 42.1 31.8 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.1 10.8 23.5 .459 - - - 10.2 13.1 .778

Season 10
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2006-071963-64
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 56 23.8 10.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.6 9.3 .394 1.0 2.9 .327 2.3 3.0 .774
Bob Pettit 80 41.2 27.4 - - 15.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 9.9 21.4 .463 - - - 7.6 9.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 12 41.2 21.0 - - 14.5 2.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 18.8 .412 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835

Season 11
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2007-081964-65
Team New Orleans Hornets, Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 72 19.3 7.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 7.0 .403 1.1 3.1 .358 0.9 1.1 .790
Bob Pettit 50 35.1 22.5 - - 12.4 2.6 - - - 3.3 7.9 18.5 .429 - - - 6.6 8.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 6 23.0 8.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.8 3.3 11.7 .286 0.8 4.0 .208 1.2 1.8 .636
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 12
Bobby Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2008-09-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 71 20.9 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.8 .398 0.8 2.8 .305 1.2 1.4 .851
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
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