Bob Pettit vs. Dick Rosenthal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Rosenthal 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.

Dick Rosenthal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dick Rosenthal: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dick Rosenthal 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dick Rosenthal 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dick Rosenthal 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dick Rosenthal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dick Rosenthal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dick Rosenthal 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dick Rosenthal 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dick Rosenthal 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dick Rosenthal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dick Rosenthal 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dick Rosenthal 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dick Rosenthal 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dick Rosenthal 575

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dick Rosenthal 352

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dick Rosenthal 170

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dick Rosenthal 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dick Rosenthal .362

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dick Rosenthal .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dick Rosenthal 7.8 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dick Rosenthal 4.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dick Rosenthal 2.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dick Rosenthal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dick Rosenthal 4.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dick Rosenthal 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dick Rosenthal 82

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dick Rosenthal 48

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dick Rosenthal 26

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dick Rosenthal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dick Rosenthal .321

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dick Rosenthal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dick Rosenthal 7.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dick Rosenthal 4.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dick Rosenthal 2.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Rosenthal - 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.