Bob Pettit vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rick Wilson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rick Wilson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rick Wilson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rick Wilson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.