Neil Johnston vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.