Bob Pettit vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gene Rhodes 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gene Rhodes 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gene Rhodes 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gene Rhodes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Rhodes - 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.