Bob Pettit vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Oscar Robertson 11

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Oscar Robertson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Oscar Robertson 0

Assists Leader Bob Pettit 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Oscar Robertson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.