Bob Pettit vs. Willie Smith Comparison

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

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Willie Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Willie Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Willie Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Willie Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Willie Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Willie Smith 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Willie Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Willie Smith -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Willie Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.