Bob Pettit vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Richter 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Richter 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Richter 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Richter 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Richter 312

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Richter 27

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Richter 29

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Richter 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Richter - 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.