Bob Pettit vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Norm Richardson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Norm Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Norm Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Norm Richardson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Norm Richardson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Norm Richardson -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Norm Richardson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm 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.