Bob Pettit vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Smith 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.

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bobby Smith 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bobby Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bobby Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Bobby Smith 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bobby Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bobby Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bobby Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bobby Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bobby Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bobby Smith 37

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bobby Smith 33

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bobby Smith 14

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bobby Smith .236

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bobby Smith 3.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bobby Smith 3.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bobby Smith 1.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bobby Smith -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bobby Smith -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bobby Smith -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bobby Smith -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bobby Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bobby Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bobby Smith -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bobby Smith - 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.