Jim Marsh vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Marsh 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Marsh 3.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh 119 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh 84 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Marsh 30 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jim Marsh 39 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh .333 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh .695 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh 3.1 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 (1972) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - 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.