Pete Maravich vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Sam Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Sam Smith -

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.