Jim Barnes vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.