John Barber vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 5 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds John Barber - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists John Barber - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.