George Dempsey vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

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

George Dempsey

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader George Dempsey 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - 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. 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.