Bob Pettit vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jalen Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jalen Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jalen Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jalen Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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.