Bob Pettit vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Mel Riebe 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Mel Riebe 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.