Bob Pettit vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Tony Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Tony Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Tony Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Tony Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Tony Smith 1.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 79

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.