Bob Pettit vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Sam Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Sam Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Sam Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Sam Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Smith 14

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Sam Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Sam Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.