Bob Pettit vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Eric Riley 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Eric Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Eric Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Eric Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley 132

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Eric Riley -

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.