Pete Maravich vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson and Pete Maravich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80
Ralph Simpson:
1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Pete Maravich0
Ralph Simpson0
Pete Maravich10
Ralph Simpson4
Pete Maravich4
Ralph Simpson3
Pete Maravich5
Ralph Simpson0

Honors and Awards

Pete Maravich2
Ralph Simpson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Pete Maravich4
Ralph Simpson0
Pete Maravich1
Ralph Simpson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Pete Maravich 24.2
Ralph Simpson 8.4

Pete Maravich 4.2
Ralph Simpson 2.0

Pete Maravich 5.4
Ralph Simpson 2.2

Pete Maravich 1.4
*
Ralph Simpson 0.9

Pete Maravich 0.3
*
Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Pete Maravich 15,948
Ralph Simpson 1,832

Pete Maravich 2,747
Ralph Simpson 445

Pete Maravich 3,563
Ralph Simpson 479

Pete Maravich 587
*
Ralph Simpson 189

Pete Maravich 108
*
Ralph Simpson 17

Pete Maravich 658
Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pete Maravich .441
Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage
Pete Maravich .667
*
Ralph Simpson .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Pete Maravich .820
Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)
Ralph Simpson 11.0
(1977)

Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)
Ralph Simpson 2.5
(1978)

Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)
Ralph Simpson 2.5
(1978)

Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)
*
Ralph Simpson 1.2
(1978)

Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)
*
Ralph Simpson 0.1
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Pete Maravich 18.7
Ralph Simpson 6.2

Pete Maravich 3.7
Ralph Simpson 1.4

Pete Maravich 3.8
Ralph Simpson 2.4

Pete Maravich 0.3
*
Ralph Simpson 0.2

Pete Maravich 0.0
*
Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Pete Maravich 487
Ralph Simpson 106

Pete Maravich 95
Ralph Simpson 24

Pete Maravich 98
Ralph Simpson 41

Pete Maravich 3
*
Ralph Simpson 4

Pete Maravich 0
*
Ralph Simpson 2

Pete Maravich 26
Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pete Maravich .423
Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage
Pete Maravich .333
*
Ralph Simpson -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Pete Maravich .784
Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)
Ralph Simpson 7.8
(1978)

Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)
Ralph Simpson 1.5
(1977)

Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)
Ralph Simpson 2.9
(1978)

Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)
*
Ralph Simpson 0.3
(1978)

Pete Maravich 0.0
(1980)
*
Ralph Simpson 0.2
(1978)

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.