Phil Jackson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Phil Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Phil Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.