Richard Hamilton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Hamilton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.