Bob Pettit vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

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

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Pooh Richardson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Pooh Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Pooh Richardson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 3

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Pooh Richardson .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.