Pete Maravich vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Pete Maravich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Pete Maravich:
1970-71 to 1979-80
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Pete Maravich0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Pete Maravich10
Arvydas Sabonis7
Pete Maravich4
Arvydas Sabonis7
Pete Maravich5
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

Pete Maravich2
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Pete Maravich4
Arvydas Sabonis0
Pete Maravich1
Arvydas Sabonis0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Pete Maravich 24.2
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Pete Maravich 4.2
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Pete Maravich 5.4
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Pete Maravich 1.4
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Pete Maravich 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Pete Maravich 15,948
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Pete Maravich 2,747
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Pete Maravich 3,563
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Pete Maravich 587
*
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Pete Maravich 108
*
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Pete Maravich 658
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pete Maravich .441
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Pete Maravich .667
*
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Pete Maravich .820
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Pete Maravich 31.1
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Pete Maravich 5.3
(1975)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Pete Maravich 6.9
(1973)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Pete Maravich 2.0
(1978)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Pete Maravich 0.4
(1976)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Pete Maravich 18.7
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Pete Maravich 3.7
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Pete Maravich 3.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Pete Maravich 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Pete Maravich 0.0
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Pete Maravich 487
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Pete Maravich 95
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Pete Maravich 98
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Pete Maravich 3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Pete Maravich 0
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Pete Maravich 26
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pete Maravich .423
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Pete Maravich .333
*
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Pete Maravich .784
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Pete Maravich 27.7
(1972)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Pete Maravich 5.3
(1972)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Pete Maravich 6.7
(1973)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Pete Maravich 0.3
(1980)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Pete Maravich 0.0
(1980)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)

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.