Bob Pettit vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Phil Smith 1

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Phil Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Phil Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Phil Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 165

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Phil Smith 2.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 18

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.