Dave Cowens vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Pete Maravich 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pete Maravich 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Pete Maravich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pete Maravich 0

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Pete Maravich 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.