Rick Mahorn vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Rick Mahorn 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

Rick Mahorn

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Mahorn 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) 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.