Josh McRoberts vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Josh McRoberts, 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.

Josh McRoberts and Bob Pettit both played 11 years in the NBA. Josh McRoberts had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Josh McRoberts 11 4 2007-08 to 2017-18
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2007-081954-55
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-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 %
Josh McRoberts 8 3.5 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2008-091955-56
Team Indiana PacersSt. 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 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 %
Josh McRoberts 33 8.5 2.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.5 .422 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .769
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2009-101956-57
Team Indiana PacersSt. 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 %
Josh McRoberts 42 12.5 4.3 1.0 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.5 .521 0.2 0.5 .348 0.5 0.9 .500
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2010-111957-58
Team Indiana PacersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Josh McRoberts 72 22.2 7.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.1 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.3 2.9 5.4 .547 0.3 0.8 .383 1.2 1.7 .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 %
Josh McRoberts 5 15.8 5.0 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.4 1.6 4.8 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.2 .818
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2011-121958-59
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. 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 Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Josh McRoberts 50 14.4 2.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.5 1.1 2.4 .475 0.1 0.1 .429 0.5 0.7 .639
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 %
Josh McRoberts 6 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2012-131959-60
Team Orlando Magic, Charlotte BobcatsSt. 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 %
Josh McRoberts 67 22.2 6.0 1.4 3.5 4.9 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.3 5.1 .455 0.4 1.3 .286 1.0 1.3 .765
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2013-141960-61
Team Charlotte BobcatsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East 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 %
Josh McRoberts 78 30.3 8.5 1.1 3.7 4.8 4.3 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.4 3.2 7.3 .436 1.3 3.7 .361 0.8 1.1 .729
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 %
Josh McRoberts 4 38.5 11.5 0.3 6.5 6.8 3.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 2.0 4.3 .471 2.0 2.5 .800
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2014-151961-62
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Josh McRoberts 17 17.4 4.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.4 1.6 3.1 .528 0.5 1.1 .421 0.5 0.8 .615
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2015-161962-63
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Josh McRoberts 42 14.2 3.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.5 .372 0.3 1.2 .245 0.7 1.0 .700
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 %
Josh McRoberts 10 13.4 3.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.6 3.4 .471 0.0 0.7 .000 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2016-171963-64
Team Miami HeatSt. 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 %
Josh McRoberts 22 17.3 4.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.4 2.0 5.4 .373 0.6 1.4 .419 0.3 0.4 .667
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
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

Josh McRoberts Bob Pettit
Season 2017-181964-65
Team Dallas MavericksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Josh McRoberts 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800