Bob Pettit vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Nick Richards 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Nick Richards 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Nick Richards 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Nick Richards 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards 166

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Richards -

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.