Michael Jackson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - 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.