Bob Pettit vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Joe Ruklick 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Joe Ruklick 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Joe Ruklick 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - 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.