Bob Pettit vs. Bob Riley Comparison

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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Bob Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bob Riley 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bob Riley 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bob Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bob Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bob Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bob Riley 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bob Riley 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bob Riley .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bob Riley -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bob Riley -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bob Riley -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bob Riley - 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.