Jerry Bird vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.