Pete Maravich vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.