Bob Pettit vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rick Roberson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rick Roberson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rick Roberson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rick Roberson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Roberson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.