Pete Maravich vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.