Jim King vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim King 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim King 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim King 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim King 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim King 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jim King 607 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim King 182 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim King 73 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.