Bob Pettit vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Derek Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Derek Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Derek Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Derek Smith 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (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.