Bob Pettit vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ricky Sobers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.