Bob Pettit vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Roy Tarpley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

Notes: ** 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.