Jimmy Butler vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Pettit 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bob Pettit 0 *

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.