Jameer Nelson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jameer Nelson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) 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.