Dwight Jones vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Dwight 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Dwight Jones played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Dwight Jones had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Dwight Jones 10 5 1973-74 to 1982-83
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1973-741954-55
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dwight Jones 74 19.6 8.0 2.0 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 - 2.7 3.2 6.8 .474 - - - 1.6 2.1 .744
Bob Pettit 72 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1974-751955-56
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 75 27.8 10.4 3.1 6.1 9.3 2.0 0.7 0.7 - 3.0 4.3 10.0 .430 - - - 1.8 2.4 .721
Bob Pettit 72 38.8 25.7 - - 16.2 2.6 - - - 2.8 9.0 20.9 .429 - - - 7.7 10.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight 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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1975-761956-57
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 66 26.7 10.1 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.3 0.8 0.9 - 3.2 3.8 8.2 .463 - - - 2.5 3.3 .744
Bob Pettit 71 35.1 24.7 - - 14.6 1.9 - - - 2.5 8.6 20.8 .415 - - - 7.5 9.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight 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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1976-771957-58
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion 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 %
Dwight Jones 74 16.7 5.9 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 - 2.4 2.3 4.6 .494 - - - 1.4 1.7 .802
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 %
Dwight Jones 12 20.5 6.2 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 - 2.7 2.3 5.3 .444 - - - 1.5 1.9 .783
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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1977-781958-59
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 82 30.2 10.6 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 3.2 4.2 9.5 .445 - - - 2.2 2.8 .777
Bob Pettit 72 39.9 29.2 - - 16.4 3.1 - - - 2.8 10.0 22.8 .438 - - - 9.3 12.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight 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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1978-791959-60
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 81 15.0 5.7 1.4 2.7 4.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.5 2.2 4.9 .458 - - - 1.2 1.6 .727
Bob Pettit 72 40.2 26.1 - - 17.0 3.6 - - - 2.8 9.3 21.2 .438 - - - 7.6 10.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Jones 2 16.5 10.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 1.5 3.5 6.5 .538 - - - 3.0 3.0 1.000
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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1979-801960-61
Team Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 74 19.6 8.9 1.5 3.4 5.0 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.8 3.5 6.8 .508 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .726
Bob Pettit 76 39.8 27.9 - - 20.3 3.4 - - - 2.9 10.1 22.6 .447 - - - 7.7 10.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Jones 6 11.7 4.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1980-811961-62
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Dwight Jones 81 19.4 7.6 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.6 2.5 3.0 6.3 .483 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .776
Bob Pettit 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Jones 6 36.2 12.5 3.0 6.8 9.8 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.5 4.8 10.2 .475 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 2.8 1.000
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1981-821962-63
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 78 26.2 10.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.5 0.6 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.9 7.3 .530 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.2 3.1 .723
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 %
Dwight 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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season 1982-831963-64
Team Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
Dwight Jones 81 14.4 4.6 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.1 1.8 4.0 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .642
Bob Pettit 80 41.2 27.4 - - 15.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 9.9 21.4 .463 - - - 7.6 9.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dwight Jones 7 8.4 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.3 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .400
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
Dwight Jones Bob Pettit
Season -1964-65
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement 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 %
Dwight 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 %
Dwight Jones ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800
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