Ricky Blanton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - 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.