Jim Neal vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Neal 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Neal 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Neal 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.