Joel Embiid vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Pete Maravich 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Pete Maravich 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Pete Maravich 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.