Jim McIlvaine vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim McIlvaine 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim McIlvaine 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim McIlvaine 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 1,072 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 1,243 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 105 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 136 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 691 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 401 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .446 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .100 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .551 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 22 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 12 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 1 Bob Pettit 241

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

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .370 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998) 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.