Kevin Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Kevin Johnson 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

Kevin Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Kevin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) 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.