Henry James vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Henry James

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Henry James 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 6.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Henry James 87 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Henry James 48 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Henry James 212 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Henry James 4 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Henry James 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Henry James 16 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) 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.