Ralph O'Brien vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph O'Brien 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph O'Brien 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ralph O'Brien 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ralph O'Brien 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph O'Brien 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.