Bobby Jones vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Bobby Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bobby Jones played 2 years in the NBA, 9 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Bobby Jones had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 2006-07 to 2007-08 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 9 | 1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2006-07 | 1954-55 |
Team | Philadelphia 76ers | Milwaukee Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Rookie of the Year | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | 44 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .111 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .561 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | - | - | 13.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.2 | 17.8 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 7.9 | .751 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2007-08 | 1955-56 |
Team | Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
- | All-NBA First Team | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | 47 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .429 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .340 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .784 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 38.8 | 25.7 | - | - | 16.2 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.0 | 20.9 | .429 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.5 | .736 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 8 | 34.3 | 19.1 | - | - | 10.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 5.9 | 16.0 | .367 | - | - | - | 7.4 | 8.8 | .843 |
Season 3 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1956-57 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 14.6 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 20.8 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | .773 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 10 | 43.0 | 29.8 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .414 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.3 | .767 |
Season 4 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1957-58 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | - | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 70 | 36.1 | 24.6 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.3 | 20.3 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.6 | .749 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 39.1 | 24.2 | - | - | 16.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 8.2 | 20.9 | .391 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 10.7 | .729 |
Season 5 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1958-59 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
- | All-NBA First Team | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 29.2 | - | - | 16.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.0 | 22.8 | .438 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 12.2 | .759 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 6 | 42.8 | 27.8 | - | - | 12.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.7 | 22.8 | .423 | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10.8 | .785 |
Season 6 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1959-60 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 40.2 | 26.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.0 | .753 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 14 | 41.1 | 26.1 | - | - | 15.8 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 9.2 | 20.9 | .442 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.1 | .754 |
Season 7 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1960-61 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 76 | 39.8 | 27.9 | - | - | 20.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 12 | 43.8 | 28.6 | - | - | 17.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .412 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 12.0 | .757 |
Season 8 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1961-62 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | - | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 78 | 42.1 | 31.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 11.1 | 24.7 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.6 | .771 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1962-63 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 79 | 39.1 | 28.4 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9.8 | 22.1 | .446 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 11.2 | .774 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 42.1 | 31.8 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.8 | 23.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.1 | .778 |
Season 10 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1963-64 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 80 | 41.2 | 27.4 | - | - | 15.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | .463 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.6 | .789 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 12 | 41.2 | 21.0 | - | - | 14.5 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 7.8 | 18.8 | .412 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 6.6 | .835 |
Season 11 |
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Bobby Jones | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1964-65 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 50 | 35.1 | 22.5 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.9 | 18.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.1 | .820 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bobby Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | .366 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 |