Pete Maravich vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Jim Smith 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Jim Smith 51

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Jim Smith -

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Jim Smith -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.