Wardell Jackson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Wardell Jackson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Wardell 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.