Al Carlson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Al Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

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