Aaron James vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Aaron James 356 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Aaron James - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Aaron James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Aaron James 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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.