LeBron James vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bob Pettit 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bob Pettit 2 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader LeBron James 0 Bob Pettit 1

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bob Pettit 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bob Pettit 1

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Bob Pettit 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Bob Pettit 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,076 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,563 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists LeBron James 2,043 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals LeBron James 474 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 273 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 284 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.