Jim Barnett vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.