Bob Pettit vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Joe Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Joe Smith 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Joe Smith 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.