Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.