Jaren Jackson vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Jaren Jackson, 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.

Jaren Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Jaren Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Jaren Jackson 12 7 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1989-901954-55
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee 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 %
Jaren Jackson 28 5.7 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.5 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Note: Jaren Jackson didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1991-921955-56
Team Golden State WarriorsSt. 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 %
Jaren Jackson 5 10.8 5.2 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1992-931956-57
Team Los Angeles ClippersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Jaren Jackson 34 10.3 3.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.6 3.8 .414 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .852
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 %
Jaren Jackson 4 7.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1993-941957-58
Team Portland Trail BlazersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Jaren Jackson 29 6.4 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 3.0 .391 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.5 .857
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 %
Jaren Jackson 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1994-951958-59
Team Philadelphia 76ersSt. 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 %
Jaren Jackson 21 12.2 3.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.2 3.2 .368 0.2 0.7 .267 0.8 1.1 .667
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1995-961959-60
Team Houston RocketsSt. 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 %
Jaren Jackson 4 8.3 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.3 .000 2.0 2.5 .800
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1996-971960-61
Team Washington BulletsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Jaren Jackson 75 15.1 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.8 4.4 .407 0.7 2.1 .335 0.7 0.9 .768
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 %
Jaren Jackson 3 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1997-981961-62
Team San Antonio SpursSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Jaren Jackson 82 27.1 8.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.7 3.1 8.0 .394 1.4 3.6 .377 1.1 1.4 .797
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 %
Jaren Jackson 9 35.3 10.2 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.3 3.4 3.3 9.8 .341 2.0 6.6 .305 1.6 2.1 .737
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1998-991962-63
Team San Antonio SpursSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Jaren Jackson 47 18.3 6.4 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.3 6.0 .380 1.1 3.1 .361 0.7 0.8 .821
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 %
Jaren Jackson 17 20.5 8.2 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.1 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.9 2.9 7.7 .382 1.8 5.1 .360 0.5 0.8 .692
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 1999-001963-64
Team San Antonio SpursSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Jaren Jackson 81 20.9 6.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.3 6.0 .381 1.3 3.8 .353 0.4 0.6 .647
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 %
Jaren Jackson 2 9.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
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
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2000-011964-65
Team San Antonio SpursSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Jaren Jackson 16 7.1 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.5 .400 0.4 1.1 .389 0.0 0.1 .000
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 %
Jaren Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 12
Jaren Jackson Bob Pettit
Season 2001-02-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson 9 16.0 4.3 0.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.7 4.1 .405 0.8 2.2 .350 0.2 0.4 .500
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaren Jackson 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------
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