Gus Johnson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Pete Maravich 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Pete Maravich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Pete Maravich 0

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.