Bob Pettit vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Erick Strickland 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Erick Strickland 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Erick Strickland 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Erick Strickland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)

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.