Bob Pettit vs. Alvin Robertson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Robertson and Bob Pettit, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bob Pettit played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Alvin Robertson, who played 10. Bob Pettit had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Alvin Robertson had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 9 | 1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Alvin Robertson | 10 | 4 | 1984-85 to 1995-96 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1954-55 | 1984-85 |
Team | Milwaukee Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Rookie of the Year | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | - | - | 13.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.2 | 17.8 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 7.9 | .751 |
Alvin Robertson | 79 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 7.6 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .364 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .734 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1955-56 | 1985-86 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | - | |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
- | Defensive Player of the Year | |
- | Most Improved Player | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
Rebounds Leader | - | |
- | Steals Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost West Div Finals | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 38.8 | 25.7 | - | - | 16.2 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.0 | 20.9 | .429 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.5 | .736 |
Alvin Robertson | 82 | 35.1 | 17.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 13.3 | .514 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .276 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .795 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 8 | 34.3 | 19.1 | - | - | 10.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 5.9 | 16.0 | .367 | - | - | - | 7.4 | 8.8 | .843 |
Alvin Robertson | 3 | 32.7 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 9.7 | .276 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.7 | 4.3 | .846 |
Season 3 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1956-57 | 1986-87 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Steals Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 14.6 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 20.8 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | .773 |
Alvin Robertson | 81 | 33.3 | 17.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 15.6 | .466 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .271 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .753 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 10 | 43.0 | 29.8 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .414 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.3 | .767 |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1957-58 | 1987-88 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 70 | 36.1 | 24.6 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.3 | 20.3 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.6 | .749 |
Alvin Robertson | 82 | 36.3 | 19.6 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 17.2 | .465 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .284 | 3.3 | 4.5 | .748 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 11 | 39.1 | 24.2 | - | - | 16.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 8.2 | 20.9 | .391 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 10.7 | .729 |
Alvin Robertson | 3 | 39.7 | 23.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 17.7 | .566 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .429 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .778 |
Season 5 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1958-59 | 1988-89 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | San Antonio Spurs |
Honors & Awards | Season MVP | - |
All-NBA First Team | - | |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost West Div Finals | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 29.2 | - | - | 16.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.0 | 22.8 | .438 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 12.2 | .759 |
Alvin Robertson | 65 | 35.2 | 17.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 14.8 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .200 | 2.8 | 3.9 | .723 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 6 | 42.8 | 27.8 | - | - | 12.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.7 | 22.8 | .423 | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10.8 | .785 |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1959-60 | 1989-90 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Milwaukee Bucks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-Defensive Second Team | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost NBA Finals | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 72 | 40.2 | 26.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.0 | .753 |
Alvin Robertson | 81 | 32.1 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .154 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .741 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 14 | 41.1 | 26.1 | - | - | 15.8 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 9.2 | 20.9 | .442 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.1 | .754 |
Alvin Robertson | 4 | 38.8 | 23.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 16.8 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 6.0 | 8.5 | .706 |
Season 7 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1960-61 | 1990-91 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Milwaukee Bucks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
- | Steals Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost NBA Finals | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 76 | 39.8 | 27.9 | - | - | 20.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 |
Alvin Robertson | 81 | 32.1 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 11.2 | .485 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .365 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .757 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 12 | 43.8 | 28.6 | - | - | 17.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .412 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 12.0 | .757 |
Alvin Robertson | 3 | 39.3 | 23.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 16.3 | .592 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .769 |
Season 8 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1961-62 | 1991-92 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Milwaukee Bucks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 78 | 42.1 | 31.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 11.1 | 24.7 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.6 | .771 |
Alvin Robertson | 82 | 30.0 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .430 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .319 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .763 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1962-63 | 1992-93 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost West Div Finals | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 79 | 39.1 | 28.4 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9.8 | 22.1 | .446 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 11.2 | .774 |
Alvin Robertson | 69 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .458 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .328 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .656 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 11 | 42.1 | 31.8 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.8 | 23.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.1 | .778 |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Alvin Robertson didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.
Season 10 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1963-64 | 1995-96 |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | Toronto Raptors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost West Div Finals | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 80 | 41.2 | 27.4 | - | - | 15.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | .463 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.6 | .789 |
Alvin Robertson | 77 | 32.2 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | .470 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .272 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .677 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 12 | 41.2 | 21.0 | - | - | 14.5 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 7.8 | 18.8 | .412 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 6.6 | .835 |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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Bob Pettit | Alvin Robertson | |
Season | 1964-65 | - |
Team | St. Louis Hawks | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost West Div Semis | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 50 | 35.1 | 22.5 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.9 | 18.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.1 | .820 |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bob Pettit | 4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | .366 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 |
Alvin Robertson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |