Don Carlson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

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

Don Carlson

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 2

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

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Pete Maravich .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Pete Maravich .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.