Bob Pettit vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ron Riley 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ron Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ron Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ron Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ron Riley 1.2

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ron Riley .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ron Riley .595

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.