Bob Pettit vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Otis Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Otis Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Otis Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Otis Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Otis Smith 1.8

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Otis Smith 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.