Marques Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Marques Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.