Bob Pettit vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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

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.