Bob Pettit vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 David Rivers 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 David Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 David Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 10

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.