Bob Pettit vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Josh Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Josh Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Josh Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Josh Smith 2.8

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 107

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.