Bob Pettit vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

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.