Rich Johnson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.