Bob Pettit vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Kelly Tripucka 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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.