Taj Gibson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Taj Gibson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.