Bob Pettit vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rod Strickland 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rod Strickland 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Bob Pettit 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rod Strickland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.