Bob Pettit vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Kenny Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Kenny Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Kenny Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Kenny Smith 305

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

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (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.