Bob Pettit vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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 Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Pettit 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Pettit 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Bob Pettit 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.