Bob Pettit vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Jayson Tatum 3

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jayson Tatum 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.