Richie Guerin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Guerin 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Richie Guerin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Richie Guerin 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Richie Guerin 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.