Jim Holstein vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Holstein 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Holstein 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Holstein 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Holstein 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Holstein 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.