Bob Pettit vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Mike Riordan 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Mike Riordan 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Mike Riordan 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Mike Riordan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

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.