Nikola Jokic vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Pete Maravich 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Pete Maravich 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.