Pete Maravich vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Pete Maravich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Pete Maravich	0
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Seasons

Pete Maravich	10
Dennis Smith Jr.	7

Playoffs Played

Pete Maravich	4
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Star Games

Pete Maravich	5
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Pete Maravich	2
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Pete Maravich	4
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Scoring Leader

Pete Maravich	1
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Pete Maravich	24.2
Dennis Smith Jr.	9.7

Rebounds Per Game

Pete Maravich	4.2
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.0

Assists Per Game

Pete Maravich	5.4
Dennis Smith Jr.	4.2

Steals Per Game

Pete Maravich	1.4		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.2

Blocks Per Game

Pete Maravich	0.3		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Pete Maravich	15,948
Dennis Smith Jr.	3,160

Total Rebounds

Pete Maravich	2,747
Dennis Smith Jr.	967

Total Assists

Pete Maravich	3,563
Dennis Smith Jr.	1,381

Total Steals

Pete Maravich	587		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	377

Total Blocks

Pete Maravich	108		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	109

Total Games

Pete Maravich	658
Dennis Smith Jr.	326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Pete Maravich	.441
Dennis Smith Jr.	.407

3-Point Percentage

Pete Maravich	.667		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	.298

Free Throw Percentage

Pete Maravich	.820
Dennis Smith Jr.	.674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Pete Maravich	31.1		(1977)
Dennis Smith Jr.	15.2		(2018)

Rebounds Per Game

Pete Maravich	5.3		(1975)
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.8		(2018)

Assists Per Game

Pete Maravich	6.9		(1973)
Dennis Smith Jr.	5.2		(2018)

Steals Per Game

Pete Maravich	2.0		(1978)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.4		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Pete Maravich	0.4		(1976)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Pete Maravich	18.7
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Pete Maravich	3.7
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Pete Maravich	3.8
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Pete Maravich	0.3		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Pete Maravich	0.0		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Pete Maravich	487
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Rebounds

Pete Maravich	95
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Assists

Pete Maravich	98
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Steals

Pete Maravich	3		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Blocks

Pete Maravich	0		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Games

Pete Maravich	26
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Pete Maravich	.423
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

3-Point Percentage

Pete Maravich	.333		*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Free Throw Percentage

Pete Maravich	.784
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Pete Maravich	27.7		(1972)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Pete Maravich	5.3		(1972)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Pete Maravich	6.7		(1973)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Pete Maravich	0.3		(1980)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Pete Maravich	0.0		(1980)	*
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

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.