Pete Maravich vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.