Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Pete Maravich0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Pete Maravich10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Pete Maravich4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Pete Maravich5

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Pete Maravich0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Pete Maravich0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Pete Maravich2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Pete Maravich4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Pete Maravich0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Pete Maravich0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Pete Maravich1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Pete Maravich0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Pete Maravich0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Pete Maravich0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Pete Maravich 24.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Pete Maravich 4.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Pete Maravich 5.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Pete Maravich 1.4

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Pete Maravich 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Pete Maravich 15,948

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Pete Maravich 2,747

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Pete Maravich 3,563

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Pete Maravich 587

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Pete Maravich 108

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Pete Maravich .667

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Pete Maravich 18.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Pete Maravich 3.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Pete Maravich 3.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Pete Maravich 0.3

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Pete Maravich 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Pete Maravich 487

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Pete Maravich 95

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Pete Maravich 98

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Pete Maravich 3

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Pete Maravich 0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Pete Maravich .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.