Bob Pettit vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Michael Jordan debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Bob Pettit: rebounding (13.2 RPG).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
26.330.1
RPG
13.26.2
APG
1.15.3
TS%
51.7%56.9%
games played
7951072
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 1072 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 30.1 |
| REB | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| AST | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| STL | — | 2.3 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | — | 32.7 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 28.1 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 56.9 |
| USG% | — | 33.7 |
| WS | — | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.251 |
| BPM | — | 8.8 |
| VORP | — | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 5 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9899
Efficiency4478
Playmaking6790
Rebounding9682
Defense095
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