Major Jones vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Major Jones 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Major Jones 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Major Jones 374 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Major Jones 19 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) 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.