Jim Cleamons vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.