Bob Pettit vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Bob Pettit
rebounding (13.2 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG26.8
13.2RPG7.5
1.1APG7.4
51.7%TS%59.0%
795games played1622
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1622 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 13.2 | REB | 7.5 |
| 1.1 | AST | 7.4 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.7 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 50.7 |
| — | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 26.6 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 59.0 |
| — | USG% | 31.4 |
| — | WS | 276.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| — | BPM | 8.2 |
| — | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 4 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 11 | All-Star | 22 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring99
44Efficiency81
67Playmaking98
96Rebounding90
0Defense92
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