Pete Maravich vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Maravich 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Pete Maravich 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Pete Maravich 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.