Bob Pettit vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Kareem Rush 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Kareem Rush 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Kareem Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Kareem Rush 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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.