Leon Benbow vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Leon Benbow 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
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.