Jim Davis vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Davis 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

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

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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.