Bob Pettit vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Malachi Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Malachi Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Malachi Richardson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

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.