Jimmy Carruth vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Carruth 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth 5 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth 4 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 4 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth .667 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth 1.000 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - 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.