Pete Maravich vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

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

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.

Nick Smith Jr.

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Nick 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.