Bob Pettit vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.