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.
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG30.1
13.2RPG6.2
1.1APG5.3
51.7%TS%56.9%
795games played1072
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1072 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 13.2 | REB | 6.2 |
| 1.1 | AST | 5.3 |
| — | STL | 2.3 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 49.7 |
| — | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 28.1 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 56.9 |
| — | USG% | 33.7 |
| — | WS | 197.9 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| — | BPM | 8.8 |
| — | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 5 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring99
44Efficiency78
67Playmaking90
96Rebounding82
0Defense95
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