Bobby Jones vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Bobby Jones

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Jones 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Bobby Jones 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Bobby Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Bobby Jones 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.