Bob Pettit vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Steve Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Steve Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Steve Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Steve Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.