Bob Pettit vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jim Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jim Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jim Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jim Smith 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith 51

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jim Smith -

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.