Jerry Paulson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Jerry Paulson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Paulson: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Paulson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson 3.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Paulson 20 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jerry Paulson 10 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jerry Paulson 4 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Paulson 6 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Paulson .348 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Paulson .667 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson 3.3 (1958) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson 1.7 (1958) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson 0.7 (1958) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Paulson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** 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.