Bob Pettit vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Rik Smits 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Rik Smits 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.