Bob Pettit vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd 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.

John Rudd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Rudd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Rudd 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Rudd 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Rudd 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Rudd 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd 8

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Rudd -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Rudd -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Rudd -

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.