Bob Pettit vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Pat Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Pat Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Pat Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.