Jon McGlocklin vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Jon McGlocklin, 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.

Jon McGlocklin and Bob Pettit both played 11 years in the NBA. Jon McGlocklin had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, 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
Jon McGlocklin 11 7 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1965-661954-55
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 72 11.8 5.1 - - 1.8 1.2 - - - 1.1 2.1 5.0 .421 - - - 0.9 1.1 .785
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 4 16.5 7.5 - - 2.0 1.0 - - - 2.8 3.5 7.3 .483 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1966-671955-56
Team Cincinnati RoyalsSt. 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 60 19.9 8.5 - - 2.7 1.6 - - - 1.4 3.6 8.2 .440 - - - 1.2 1.7 .712
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 %
Jon McGlocklin ------- --- ----------
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1967-681956-57
Team San Diego 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 65 28.9 12.1 - - 3.1 2.7 - - - 1.8 4.9 11.6 .417 - - - 2.4 2.8 .867
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 %
Jon McGlocklin ------- --- ----------
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1968-691957-58
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 80 36.1 19.6 - - 4.3 3.9 - - - 2.3 8.3 17.0 .487 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
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 %
Jon McGlocklin ------- --- ----------
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1969-701958-59
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. 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 Bucks Lost East Div 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 82 36.2 17.6 - - 3.1 3.7 - - - 2.0 7.8 14.7 .530 - - - 2.1 2.4 .854
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 10 37.7 14.9 - - 3.6 2.1 - - - 2.2 6.2 14.4 .431 - - - 2.5 3.1 .806
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1970-711959-60
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 82 35.3 15.8 - - 2.7 3.7 - - - 2.3 7.0 13.1 .535 - - - 1.8 2.0 .862
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 14 35.1 14.9 - - 2.2 2.4 - - - 2.6 6.4 12.0 .536 - - - 2.0 2.4 .848
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1971-721960-61
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 80 27.7 10.7 - - 2.3 2.9 - - - 1.8 4.7 9.2 .510 - - - 1.4 1.6 .865
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 5 20.6 7.0 - - 0.6 1.2 - - - 2.2 3.0 7.0 .429 - - - 1.0 1.2 .833
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1972-731961-62
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 80 24.4 9.6 - - 2.0 3.0 - - - 1.5 4.4 8.7 .502 - - - 0.8 0.9 .863
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 6 24.2 10.2 - - 1.2 2.2 - - - 1.8 4.5 8.8 .509 - - - 1.2 1.3 .875
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1973-741962-63
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 79 24.2 9.2 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.5 0.1 - 1.6 4.2 8.8 .475 - - - 0.9 1.0 .900
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 14 23.8 8.4 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.1 0.4 0.1 - 2.0 3.9 7.9 .495 - - - 0.6 0.8 .727
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1974-751963-64
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 79 23.5 9.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.2 0.6 0.1 - 1.8 4.1 8.2 .496 - - - 0.8 0.9 .875
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 %
Jon McGlocklin ------- --- ----------
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

Jon McGlocklin Bob Pettit
Season 1975-761964-65
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Jon McGlocklin 33 10.2 4.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 - 0.5 1.9 4.5 .426 - - - 0.3 0.3 .900
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 %
Jon McGlocklin 2 6.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 2.0 .750 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800