Bob Pettit vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Pettit 0 * Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Pettit 0 * Alvin Robertson 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Alvin Robertson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Alvin Robertson 0

Steals Leader Bob Pettit 0 * Alvin Robertson 3

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Alvin Robertson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)

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.