Bob Pettit vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Russ Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Russ Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Russ Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Russ Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Russ Smith 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Russ Smith 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Russ Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Russ Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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.