Bob Pettit vs. Nolan Smith Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Nolan Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Nolan Smith 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Nolan Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Nolan Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Nolan Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Nolan Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Nolan Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Nolan Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Nolan Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Nolan Smith 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Nolan Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan Smith 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Nolan Smith 277

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Nolan Smith 83

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Nolan Smith 97

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan Smith 25

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan Smith 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Nolan Smith 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Nolan Smith .371

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan Smith .260

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Nolan Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Nolan Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Nolan Smith -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Nolan Smith -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Nolan Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Nolan Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Nolan Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Nolan Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nolan 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.