Jim Palmer vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.