James Harden vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Pete Maravich 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Pete Maravich 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals James Harden 282 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games James Harden 173 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) 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.