Bob Pettit vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Matt Ryan 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Matt Ryan 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Matt Ryan 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Matt Ryan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

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.