Bob Pettit vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Johnny Taylor 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Johnny Taylor 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Johnny Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Johnny Taylor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

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.