John Long vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games John Long 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader John Long 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals John Long 912 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks John Long 180 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games John Long 893 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists John Long 24 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals John Long 28 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks John Long 2 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games John Long 23 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.