Bob Pettit vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Doc Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Doc Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Doc Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Doc Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.