Pete Maravich vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.