Ricky Marsh vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ricky Marsh 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

Ricky Marsh

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Marsh: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Marsh 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh 4.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Marsh 269 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ricky Marsh 75 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ricky Marsh 90 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ricky Marsh 29 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Marsh 19 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Marsh 60 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Marsh .426 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ricky Marsh - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Marsh .697 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh 4.5 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.3 (1978) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh 1.5 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.5 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh 0.3 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Marsh 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ricky Marsh - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ricky Marsh - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Marsh - 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.