Bob Pettit vs. Jerry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry 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.

Jerry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jerry Smith: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jerry Smith 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jerry Smith 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jerry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jerry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jerry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jerry Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jerry Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jerry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jerry Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jerry Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jerry Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jerry Smith 7

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jerry Smith 7

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jerry Smith 4

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith 5

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jerry Smith 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jerry Smith .214

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jerry Smith -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jerry Smith 0.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jerry Smith 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jerry Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jerry Smith -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jerry Smith -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jerry Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jerry Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jerry Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jerry Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.