Branden Carlson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Branden 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
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 2

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

Scoring Leader Branden Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Branden 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.