Pete Maravich vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Otis Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Otis Smith 188

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Otis Smith 3

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.