Bob Pettit vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Eldridge Recasner 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)

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.