Vinnie Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.