Marques Johnson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Marques Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.