Bob Pettit vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Larry Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Larry Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Larry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.